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kikir.

file, rasp (a tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkikir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈki.kɪr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. file, rasp (a tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kikir. The sense of stingy came from kikir pari (“skate-skin graters”) let no water through (rĕndam tujoh hari ta'-basah (literally “soak for seven days without getting wet”)).

adj/ˈkikir/Standard-Indonesian[ˈki.kɪr]Standard-Indonesian
  1. stingy

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kikir. The sense of stingy came from kikir pari (“skate-skin graters”) let no water through (rĕndam tujoh hari ta'-basah (literally “soak for seven days without getting wet”)).

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