ciak

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃia̯k̚]

Noun

ciak (first-person possessive ciakku, second-person possessive ciakmu, third-person possessive ciaknya)

1. cheep, chirp (bird).
2. bird of family Estrildidae.

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 食 (chia̍h, “to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃjaʔ]

Verb

ciak

1. to eat

   Synonym: makan

Further reading

• “ciak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃak/
• Rhymes: -ak
• Hyphenation: ciàk

Interjection

ciak

1. Alternative spelling of ciac