celik

See also: çelik

Albanian

Etymology

Considering it's synonym barkulec, from bark (“belly”), possibly derived from calik (“leather bag”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛˈlik/
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Hyphenation: ce‧lik

Noun

celík m (plural celikë, definite celiku, definite plural celikët)

  1. sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon fasciatus), a type of pupfish
    Synonym: barkulec

Declension

Declension of celik
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative celik celiku celikë celikët
accusative celikun
dative celiku celikut celikëve celikëve
ablative celikësh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “celik”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 18

Indonesian

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]. Cognate of Malay calik.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈliʔ/ [t͡ʃəˈlɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: ce‧lik

Adjective

cêlik (comparative lebih celik, superlative paling celik)

  1. open (of eye, not covered)
  2. open, receptive
  3. (figurative) aware, conscious
    Synonyms: insyaf, sadar

Derived terms

  • celikkan (“to open, to stare, to make aware”)

Further reading

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