cantik

Indonesian

Alternative forms

tjantik (pre-1947, 1947-1972)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃan.tik/
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Hyphenation: can‧tik

Adjective

cantik (superlative tercantik, equative secantik)

beautiful
Synonyms: indah, elok

Further reading

“cantik” 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.

Malay

Alternative forms

chantek (1924-1972)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃantik/, [t͡ʃanteʔ]
Rhymes: -tik, -ik

Adjective

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق)

beautiful, good-looking, pretty
Synonyms: lawa, molek

Cantiknya perempuan itu!
That girl is so beautiful!

Affixations

bercantik-cantik
cantikkan
dicantikkan
dipercantik
kecantikan
mempercantik
mencantikkan
pencantik
percantik

Interjection

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق)

nice, awesome
Synonyms: gempak, terbaik

"Ok, cikgu cakap boleh main bola." - "Cantik!"
"Ok, so the teacher says that we can play football" - "Awesome!"

Further reading

“cantik” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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