bapa cik

Malay

Etymology

Compound of bapa +‎ cik.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ba.pə t͡ʃiʔ]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [ba.pa t͡ʃiʔ]

Noun

bapa cik (Jawi spelling باڤ چيق)

1. Youngest uncle.
2. A form of address for an older male person.

Synonyms

• bapa kecil
• bapa muda

Further reading

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