cekam

Malay

Alternative forms

  • cengkam

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈkam/ [t͡ʃəˈkam]
  • Rhymes: -ekam, -kam, -am
  • Hyphenation: ce‧kam

Noun

cekam (Jawi spelling چکم, plural cekam-cekam)

  1. an ingrown toenail

Synonyms

  • kaki sebayam, kuku sebayam
  • (fingernail or toenail): cagu

References

"cekam" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading

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

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