cukai

See also: cūkai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cukai (“tax”), from Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃukai̯]
  • Hyphenation: cu‧kai
  • Rhymes: -kai̯, -ai̯

Noun

cukai (first-person possessive cukaiku, second-person possessive cukaimu, third-person possessive cukainya)

  1. (law, government) excise, a tax charged on goods produced within the country.
    Synonym: éksais (Standard Malay)
  2. duty, a tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
    Synonym: bea
  3. land lease, land levy

Affixed terms
  • bercukai
  • mencukai

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ai̯

Noun

cukai (Jawi spelling چوکاي, plural cukai-cukai, informal 1st possessive cukaiku, 2nd possessive cukaimu, 3rd possessive cukainya)

  1. (Malaysia) tax, duty, tariff
  2. (Indonesia) excise

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Indonesian: cukai
  • → Min Nan: 抽奎 (thiu-khe)

Further reading
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