kecik

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkə.t͡ʃɪʔ/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃɪʔ
• Hyphenation: kê‧cik

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kecik, most likely from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kciʔ (“young, green”).

Adjective

kecik

1. little
   1. Small in size.

      Antonym: besar

   2. Insignificant, trivial.

      Antonyms: besar, penting

2. small
3. (figurative) young

   Synonym: muda

Alternative forms

• kecil

Etymology 2

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kciʔ (“young, green”).

Noun

kecik (plural kecik-kecik, first-person possessive kecikku, second-person possessive kecikmu, third-person possessive keciknya)

1. (botany) seed of Manilkara zapota.

Further reading

• “kecik” 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.