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Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hokkien 阿姊 (a-chí, a-ché, á-chí, “elder sister”) or Hakka 阿姊 (â-chí, â-chè, â-che, “elder sister”). Compare Tagalog atsi / ate, Kapampangan atsi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃɪʔ/
- Hyphenation: a‧cik
Noun
acik (first-person possessive acikku, second-person possessive acikmu, third-person possessive aciknya)
- older women, such as older sister, aunt
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien 阿姊 (a-chí, a-ché, á-chí, “elder sister”) or Hakka 阿姊 (â-chí, â-chè, â-che, “elder sister”). Compare Tagalog atsi / ate, Kapampangan atsi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃiʔ/
- Hyphenation: a‧cik
- Rhymes: -iʔ
Noun
acik (Jawi spelling اچيق, plural acik-acik, informal 1st possessive acikku, 2nd possessive acikmu, 3rd possessive aciknya)
- Second youngest or youngest sibling.
- (colloquial) Parent's sibling; aunt or uncle.
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