Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
kicap. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
kicap, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
kicap in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
kicap you have here. The definition of the word
kicap will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
kicap, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien 膎汁 (kê-chiap, “fish brine”). Compare Kapampangan kesiap.
Pronunciation
Noun
kicap (Jawi spelling کيچڤ, informal 1st possessive kicapku, 2nd possessive kicapmu, 3rd possessive kicapnya)
- soy sauce
- Synonyms: tauyu, toyu
Descendants
- →? English: ketchup (probable but uncertain) (see there for further descendants)
Further reading
- “kicap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Hoogervorst, Tom G. (2021) Language Ungoverned: Indonesia's Chinese Print Entrepreneurs, 1911-1949, Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, page 200
- Douglas, Carstairs (1873) “鮭 kôe”, in Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy, [With 1923 Supplement after the Appendix by Thomas Barclay, Shanghai: Commercial Press, Ltd.] edition (overall work in Hokkien and English), London: Trübner & Co., page 242; New Edition (With Chinese Character Glosses) edition, London: Presbyterian Church of England, 1899, page 242