cuek

See also: -cük

Indonesian

Etymology

Popularized by Ruth Sahanaya in her 80s hit Astaga!; probably derived from Malay cuai (“negligent”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuɛʔ/ [ˈt͡ʃu.ɛʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛʔ
  • Syllabification: cu‧ek

Adjective

cuek

  1. (colloquial) easygoing
    Dia orangnya cuek.
    He is an easygoing.
  2. (colloquial) ignoring, ignorer

Verb

cuek

  1. (intransitive) to ignore
    Synonyms: cuekin, (both colloquial and transitive) kacangin
    Kamu kok cuek ama aku?
    Why do you ignore me?
    Abang gue milih cuek aja walopun ceweknya selingkuh.
    My brother just chooses to ignore even though the girl is cheating on him.

Derived terms

  • cuekin
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