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cantik.

pretty, beautiful

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt͡ʃantik/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt͡ʃan̪.t̪ɪk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. pretty, beautiful

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay cantik.

noun/ˈt͡ʃantik/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt͡ʃan̪.t̪ɪk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. fire obtained by rubbing a stone with a stone or iron and holding it close to tinder so that it burns

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Gayo [Term?].

noun/ˈt͡ʃantik/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt͡ʃan̪.t̪ɪk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. decoration at the end of the boat, usually in the form of a human head, mythological figure, or animal

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (canthik, “stem or beak of a ship”).

adj/ˈt͡ʃantik/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt͡ʃan̪.t̪ɪk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. coquettish, flirtatious

  2. lascivious

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

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