kelicap

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəlit͡ʃap/
• Rhymes: -it͡ʃap, -t͡ʃap, -ap

Noun

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

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

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelicap

References

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