cukup

English

Etymology

From Malay cukup (“enough”), coined by e-sports athletes in Malaysia and Singapore when competing with each other in e-sports matches.

Pronunciation

• (Malaysia) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃukop/
• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃukup/

Phrase

cukup

1. (video games, Malaysia, Singapore) Abbreviation of choose your kit and level up or choose your kit and upgrade.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjoekoep (Van Ophuisen)
• tjukup (1947–1972)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay cukup.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃukup/ [ˈt͡ʃu.kʊp̚]
• Rhymes: -ukup
• Syllabification: cu‧kup

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Adjective

cukup (comparative lebih cukup, superlative paling cukup)

1. enough, sufficient, adequate, ample, plenty

Adverb

cukup

1. sufficiently, adequately
2. rather

Further reading

• “cukup”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• chukup (1924-1972)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌˈt͡ʃukop/ [ˌˈt̪͡ʃu.kop̚]
• (Baku, Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃukup/ [ˈt͡ʃu.kup̚]

Adjective

cukup (Jawi spelling چوکوڤ, comparative lebih cukup, superlative paling cukup)

1. enough, sufficient, adequate, ample, plenty

Adverb

cukup (Jawi spelling چوکوڤ)

1. sufficiently, adequately

Descendants

• > Indonesian: cukup (inherited)
• → English: cukup
• → Tausug: jukup

Further reading

• "cukup" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017