kejap

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəzəp or *kəzap. Compare Tagalog kurap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.d͡ʒap̚/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kəˈdʒäp̚]
• Rhymes: -dʒap, -ap

Noun

kejap (Jawi spelling کجڤ, plural kejap-kejap, informal 1st possessive kejapku, 2nd possessive kejapmu, 3rd possessive kejapnya)

1. a moment

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• sekejap [immediacy / habitual] (se-)

Verb

kejap (Jawi spelling کجڤ)

1. to close the eye for a moment; to wink

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mengejap [agent focus] (meN-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kejap

Further reading

• “kejap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.