cikal bakal
Indonesian
Etymology
Noun
cikal bakal (plural cikal-cikal bakal)
- first tillers of the land
- founder of a village
- forerunner, pioneer.
- ancestor
Synonyms
- nenek moyang
- pendiri
- sesepuh
Further reading
- “cikal bakal” 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.