licin

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay licin

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈlit͡ʃin/ [ˈli.t͡ʃɪn]
• Rhymes: -it͡ʃin
• Syllabification: li‧cin

Adjective

licin (comparative lebih licin, superlative paling licin)

1. smooth
2. slippery, slick
3. crisp (of paper, of new currency).
4. glossy.
5. plain, unadorned.
6. bare, bald.
7. cunning, shrewd, slick, sly, tricky.
8. cleaned out, wiped out
9. sleek
10. greasy
11. shiny
12. silken
13. subtle, subtile
14. suave
15. lubricous
16. artful

Hyponyms

• licin belut
• licin lecat
• licin licau
• licin lindap
• licin melecat
• licin tandas

Derived terms

• kelicinan
• melicinkan
• memperlicin
• pelicin
• pelicinan
• terlicin

Further reading

• “licin”, 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

Etymology

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Adjective

licin (Jawi spelling ليچين, comparative lebih licin, superlative paling licin)

1. smooth, slippery
2. bare, bald
3. crafty, cunning, sly

Derived terms

• kelicinan
• melicinkan
• pelicin

Descendants

• > Indonesian: licin (inherited)

Further reading

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