Malay edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kĕlicap (Jawi spelling کليچڤ, plural kelicap-kelicap, informal 1st possessive kelicapku, 2nd possessive kelicapmu, 3rd possessive kelicapnya)

  1. sunbird; flowerpecker
    Synonyms: cericap, perincit

Usage notes edit

Generic for many small birds of brilliant plumage, mostly Dicaeidae and Nectariniidae.

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: kelicap

References edit

  • Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.