yukensi

Indonesian

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from you +‎ can +‎ see,[1] perhaps via Betawi yukènsi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /juˈkensi/ [juˈken.si]
  • Rhymes: -ensi
  • Syllabification: yu‧ken‧si

Adjective

yukénsi

  1. (colloquial) sleeveless (of clothing)

Noun

yukénsi

  1. (colloquial) sleeveless garment (usually tank top)
    Synonyms: kaus kutang, singlet

References

  1. ^ S. M. Ardan, Abdul Chaer, Yahya A. Saputra, J. J. Rizal (2006) “Anotasi [Annotation]”, in Gambang Jakarte [A Jakartan Ensemble] (in Betawi), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 338
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