ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀

Javanese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /si.kəp/
  • Rhymes: -kəp
  • Hyphenation: si‧kep

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Javanese sikĕp (catching, gripping, seizing), from Proto-Austronesian *sikep (tight-fitting, of clothing).

Verb

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ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (sikep)

  1. to grapple
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Javanese sikĕp (equipemnt, arms, weapons).

Noun

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ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (sikep)

  1. armed man, retainer

Etymology 3

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Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sikap (dextrous, agile, skillful). Compare to Tagalog sikap (diligence; zeal).

Noun

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ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (sikep)

  1. attitude, way of thinking

Further reading

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  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “sikep”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN