cekik

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃə.kɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ik

Verb

cekik (Jawi spelling چکيق)

  1. (transitive) to strangle.
  2. (intransitive) to choke.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cekik
  • North Moluccan Malay: ceké

Further reading