titit

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay titit. Compare Sundanese titit, Tagalog titi, Cebuano tintin, Maranao otin, Hokkien 弟弟 (tî-tî / tī-tī / tī-tî / tih-tih, “euphemism or slang term for penis”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtitit/ [ˈt̪i.t̪ɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -itit
• Syllabification: ti‧tit

Noun

titit

1. (colloquial, childish, mildly vulgar) penis

Usage notes

• Never used in scientific and medical contexts. Does not have any other uses, unlike English dick.
• Less vulgar than kontol & peler.

Further reading

• “titit” 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.

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /ˈtitit/ [ˈtiː.ti̞t̚]
• Rhymes: -itit
• Syllabification: ti‧tit

Noun

titit

1. bird

Karao

Noun

titit

1. bird

Sundanese

Noun

titit

1. (childish) penis
2. duckling or gosling
   • 1930, “Tatanen — Dagang — Karadjinan”, in Volksalmanak Soenda XII, Bale Poestaka, Dagang titit dina ĕndog, page 229:

     Di Tiongkok Kidul, geus ilahar pisan toekang mĕri teh sok ngadjaroealan titit dina ĕndogna keneh

     [Di Tiongkok Kidul, geus ilahar pisan tukang meri téh sok ngajarualan titit dina endogna kénéh]

     In Southern China, it is common to find duck vendors selling ducklings while they are still in the egg.