kelinci

Cia-Cia

Etymology

From Indonesian kelinci.

Noun

kelinci (Hangul spelling 껠린찌)

1. rabbit

Indonesian

Kelinci.

Etymology

From Malay kelinci, borrowed from Dutch konijntje, the diminutive of konijn, from Middle Dutch conijn, from earlier Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, a variant of Old French conil, from Latin cuniculus, from Ancient Greek κύνικλος (kúniklos), probably of Iberian or Celtiberian origin. The form in -l- was influenced by kuilu. Doublet of kuilu and terwelu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlɪn.t͡ʃi/
• Hyphenation: ke‧lin‧ci

Noun

kêlinci (first-person possessive kelinciku, second-person possessive kelincimu, third-person possessive kelincinya)

1. rabbit, a mammal of the family Leporidae.

Coordinate terms

• kuilu (archaic)
• terwelu (hare)

Derived terms

• kelinci amami
• kelinci domestik
• kelinci jawa
• Kelinci Paskah
• kelinci percobaan
• kelinci sumatra

 

Descendants

• → Cia-Cia: kelinci, 껠린찌

Further reading

• “kelinci” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch konijntje, the diminutive of konijn, from Middle Dutch conijn, from earlier Middle Dutch conin, from Old French connin, a variant of Old French conil, from Latin cuniculus, from Ancient Greek κύνικλος (kúniklos), probably of Iberian or Celtiberian origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlɪn.t͡ʃi/
• Hyphenation: kĕ‧lin‧ci
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

kĕlinci (Jawi spelling کلينچي‎, plural kelinci-kelinci, informal 1st possessive kelinciku, 2nd possessive kelincimu, 3rd possessive kelincinya)

1. hare
2. (rare) rabbit

Synonyms

• arnab (in sense of "rabbit")
• kucing Belanda
• kucing tapai
• terwelu

Further reading

• “kelinci” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.