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cicak

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See also: cicák, čičak, and Čičak

Indonesian

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Noun

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cicak (plural cicak-cicak)

  1. (proscribed, common) alternative form of cecak (common house gecko)

Malay

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Doublet of cecak.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.t͡ʃaʔ/
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʔ

Noun

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cicak (Jawi spelling چيچق, plural cicak-cicak)

  1. lizard
    1. house lizard, Hemidacytlus frenatus
    2. any legged reptile larger than a gecko and smaller than a monitor lizard
      cicak terbang: Draco volans

References

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  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “چيچق chichak”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 275
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “chichak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 294

Etymology

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