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siku.

elbow

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiku/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsi.ku]Standard-Indonesian
  1. elbow

  2. butt (of a gun)

  3. short for siku-siku (“right angle”)

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  4. square (an L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles)

  5. angle, corner (of road)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay siku, from Proto-Austronesian *sikux.

noun/ˈsiku/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsi.ku]Standard-Indonesian
  1. synonym of kelurahan (“subdistrict”)

    historical
    Gambir siku
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 市區(しく) (shiku, “municipal district, urban subdistrict”). Romanised according modified Kunrei-shiki romanization.

noun/ˈsiku/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsi.ku]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a large net made of woven rattan, used to catch fish in swamps

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lampung Api [Term?] or Abung [Term?].

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.