ceker

Indonesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛkɛr]
Hyphenation: ce‧ker

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦕꦺꦏꦺꦂ (cékér). Doublet of cakar.

Noun

cèkèr (first-person possessive cekerku, second-person possessive cekermu, third-person possessive cekernya)

(of avians, rare) feet
Synonym: cakar
chicken feet

Etymology 2

From Malay ceker, a variant of cekel.

Noun

cèkèr (first-person possessive cekerku, second-person possessive cekermu, third-person possessive cekernya)

(obsolete) stingy, miser
Synonyms: kikir, pelit

Further reading

“ceker” 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.

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