sikap
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sikap (“dextrous, agile, skillful”). Compare to Javanese ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (sikep, “attitude, way of thinking”), Tagalog sikap (“diligence; zeal”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
sikap (plural sikap-sikap)
- figure, shape, stature, build
- Synonyms: cara berdiri, kuda-kuda
- standpoint, attitude, position
- Synonym: keyakinan
- attitude, demeanor
- Synonyms: gerak-gerik, perilaku
Derived terms
Adjective
sikap (comparative lebih sikap, superlative paling sikap)
Etymology 2
From Javanese ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (sikep, “to grapple”), from Old Javanese sikĕp (“catching, gripping”), from Proto-Austronesian *sikep (“tight-fitting, of clothing”).
Verb
sikap
Noun
sikap (plural sikap-sikap)
- Short for baju sikap.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Austronesian *sikep (“hawk”).
Noun
sikap (plural sikap-sikap)
- Short for burung sikap.
Further reading
- “sikap” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsikap/
- Rhymes: -ikap
- Syllabification: si‧kap
Noun
sikap (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜃᜉ᜔)