kecik
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Malay kecik, most likely from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kciʔ (“young, green”).
Adjective edit
kecik
- little
- small
- (figurative) young
- Synonym: muda
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kciʔ (“young, green”).
Noun edit
kecik (plural kecik-kecik, first-person possessive kecikku, second-person possessive kecikmu, third-person possessive keciknya)
- (botany) seed of Manilkara zapota.
Further reading edit
- “kecik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.