kicauan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kicau (“tweet”) +‎ -an, calque of English tweet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈt͡ʃau̯an/
• Hyphenation: ki‧cau‧an

Noun

kicauan (plural kicauan-kicauan)

1. (Internet) tweet, an entry posted on the microblogging service Twitter

   Synonyms: cuitan, twit

Further reading

• “kicauan” 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.