cik

See also: čik, ci·k, and -cik

Translingual

Symbol

cik

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Chitkuli Kinnauri.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Chitkuli Kinnauri terms

Albanian

Alternative form

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sik/

Etymology 1

Singularized metaphonic plural of cak.[1]

Noun

cik f (plural ciqe, definite ciku, definite plural ciqet)

  1. edge, rim
    Synonyms: buzë, zgrip
    u mbush cik më cik ― got filled completely

Declension

Declension of cik
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cik ciku ciqe ciqet
accusative cikun
dative ciku cikut ciqeve ciqeve
ablative ciqesh

Etymology 2

Part of a wide lexical group, split in three series: ca-, ce-, and ci-. Related to cak, thak, cikmë within Albanian. The meaning "grape cluster" is close the thak (plural thekë), and related to Lithuanian šaka and Sanskrit शाखा (śākhā).[1]

Noun

cik f (plural ciqe, definite ciku, definite plural ciqet)

  1. (figurative) edge, top, limit of something
    Synonyms: cekë, vlug, kulm, pisk, ballë, ajkë, cermë
    në cik të vapës ― at peak heat
  2. whey
    Synonym: hirrë
  3. sediment
    Synonym: llurbë
  4. (regional) grape cluster, bunch of grapes
    Synonyms: vile, vesh, bistak

Declension

Declension of cik
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cik ciku ciqe ciqet
accusative cikun
dative ciku cikut ciqeve ciqeve
ablative ciqesh

Derived terms

  • cikëth
  • cikth

Etymology 3

According to Çabej, an onomatopoeia or elementary creation. Part of a rich phonolexical series represented by variants covering almost all vocalic grades ("a", "e", "i", "o", "u") and with consonantal variants with "c", "ç", "q", and "sh" (çak, cik, çek, qek, cek, çik, cok, çok, qok, cuk, quk, çuk, etc).[1]

Verb

cik (aorist cika, participle cikur) (transitive)

  1. to touch
    Synonyms: cek, prek, çik

Conjugation

Standard Albanian conjugation of cik (active voice)

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participle cikur
gerund duke cikur
infinitive për të cikur
singular plural
1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers. 1st pers. 2nd pers. 3rd pers.
indicative present cik cik cik cikim cikni cikin
imperfect cikja cikje cikte ciknim ciknit ciknin
aorist cika cike ciku cikëm cikët cikën
perfect kam cikur ke cikur ka cikur kemi cikur keni cikur kanë cikur
past perfect kisha cikur kishe cikur kishte cikur kishim cikur kishit cikur kishin cikur
aorist II pata cikur pate cikur pati cikur patëm cikur patët cikur patën cikur
future1 do të cik do të cikësh do të cikë do të cikim do të cikni do të cikin
future perfect2 do të kem cikur do të kesh cikur do të ketë cikur do të kemi cikur do të keni cikur do të kenë cikur
subjunctive present të cik të cikësh të cikë të cikim të cikni të cikin
imperfect të cikja të cikje të cikte të ciknim të ciknit të ciknin
perfect të kem cikur të kesh cikur të ketë cikur të kemi cikur të keni cikur të kenë cikur
past perfect të kisha cikur të kishe cikur të kishte cikur të kishim cikur të kishit cikur të kishin cikur
conditional1, 2 imperfect do të cikja do të cikje do të cikte do të ciknim do të ciknit do të ciknin
past perfect do të kisha cikur do të kishe cikur do të kishte cikur do të kishim cikur do të kishit cikur do të kishin cikur
optative present ciksha ciksh ciktë cikshim cikshi cikshin
perfect paça cikur paç cikur pastë cikur paçim cikur paçit cikur paçin cikur
admirative present cikkam cikke cikka cikkemi cikkeni cikkan
imperfect cikkësha cikkëshe cikkësh cikkëshim cikkëshit cikkëshin
perfect paskam cikur paske cikur paska cikur paskemi cikur paskeni cikur paskan cikur
past perfect paskësha cikur paskëshe cikur paskësh cikur paskëshim cikur paskëshit cikur paskëshin cikur
imperative present — cik — — cikni —
1) indicative future identical with conditional present 2) indicative future perfect identical with conditional perfect

Derived terms

  • i cikatun
  • cikatë
  • cikë
  • cikël
  • cikloj
  • cikalos
  • cikalor
  • cikas
  • cikat
  • cikrroj
  • cikrrime

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Çabej, E. (1987) “cik I, II, III”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 32-33

Further reading

  • “cik”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Malay cik.

Noun

cik (plural cik-cik)

  1. clipping of encik
  2. clipping of kecik

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau cik.

Noun

cik (plural cik-cik)

  1. dung
    Synonyms: cirit, tahi

Etymology 3

From Dutch chic, from French chic (“elegant”), probably from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”), from Middle High German schicken (“to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately”), causative of Middle High German geschehen, geschēn (“to happen, rush”), from Old High German giskehan (“to happen”), from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic *skehaną (“to run, move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to run, jump, spring”).

Adjective

cik (comparative lebih cik, superlative paling cik)

  1. (archaic) chic, elegant
    Synonyms: bagus, rapi, menarik

Etymology 4

From Hokkien 閃／闪 (sihⁿ, “to sway”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Interjection

cik

  1. shoo!

Etymology 5

Noun

cik (plural cik-cik)

  1. 300 cekak of morphine powder

Further reading

Latgalian

Etymology

Akin to Latvian cik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sʲik]
  • Hyphenation: cik

Adverb

cik

  1. how

References

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN

Latvian

Etymology

Akin to Latgalian cik and Lithuanian kiek.

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Adverb

cik

  1. how
  2. how much
  3. how many

Malay

Pronunciation

  • (Etymology 1)
    • IPA(key): [t͡ʃiʔ]
    • Rhymes: -ik
  • (Etymology 2)
    • IPA(key): [t͡ʃeʔ]
    • Rhymes: -ek
  • Hyphenation: cik

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of bapa cik or pak cik.

Noun

cik (Jawi spelling چيق)

  1. alternative form of pak cik

Etymology 2

Clipping of encik.

Noun

cik (Jawi spelling چيق)

  1. A form of address to an unfamiliar man or woman.
  2. A form of address to a woman who has not married.

Further reading

Tatar

Adjective

cik

  1. bad, evil

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Chinese 尺 (MC tsyhek).

Noun

cik (Sawndip forms 𰍵 or 𰒷 or 𠲔, 1957–1982 spelling cik)

  1. measuring stick; ruler

Classifier

cik (Sawndip forms 𰍵 or 𰒷 or 𠲔, 1957–1982 spelling cik)

  1. chi; Chinese foot (equivalent to 1/3 meter)

Etymology 2

From Chinese 隻 (MC tsyek).

Classifier

cik (Sawndip forms 𰍵 or 𰒷 or 𠲔, 1957–1982 spelling cik)

  1. Classifier for one of a pair.
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