kikuk

Indonesian

Etymology

Compare to Vietnamese kì cục (“awkward”) and Javanese ꦏꦶꦏꦸꦏ꧀ (kikuk, “awkward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkikʊk̚/
• Hyphenation: ki‧kuk
• Rhymes: -kʊk, -ʊk, -k

Adjective

kikuk

1. awkward, clumsy.

   Synonym: canggung

Derived terms

• kekikukan

 

Further reading

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