cantik

• tjantik (1901–1947, 1947–1972)

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃan.tik/

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• Hyphenation: can‧tik

Inherited from Malay cantik.

cantik (superlative tercantik, equative secantik)

1. pretty, beautiful

   Synonym: indah

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

cantik (comparative lebih cantik, superlative paling cantik)

1. coquettish, flirtatious

   Synonyms: centil, genit

2. lascivious

   Synonym: gasang

Borrowed from Gayo [Term?].

cantik (plural cantik-cantik)

1. fire obtained by rubbing a stone with a stone or iron and holding it close to tinder so that it burns

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (canthik, “stem or beak of a ship”).

cantik (plural cantik-cantik)

1. decoration at the end of the boat, usually in the form of a human head, mythological figure, or animal

• “cantik” 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.

• chantek (1924-1972)
• cntek, cntik (Internet, text messaging)
• cantek (pronunciation spelling)

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃantik/, [t͡ʃanteʔ]
• Rhymes: -tik, -ik

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق)

1. beautiful, good-looking, pretty

   Synonyms: lawa, molek

   Cantiknya perempuan itu!

   That girl is so beautiful!

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق)

1. nice, awesome

   Synonyms: gempak, terbaik

   "Ok, cikgu cakap boleh main bola." - "Cantik!"

   "Ok, so the teacher says that we can play football" - "Awesome!"

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