cekik

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈkek/ [t͡ʃəˈkeʔ]
    • Rhymes: -keʔ, -eʔ
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈkik/ [t͡ʃəˈkiʔ]
    • Rhymes: -kiʔ, -iʔ
  • Hyphenation: ce‧kik

Verb

cekik (Jawi spelling چکيق)

  1. (transitive) to strangle.
  2. (intransitive) to choke.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cekik
  • North Moluccan Malay: ceké

Further reading

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