ciku

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chicozapote via a north Indian language. Compare Hindi चीकू (cīkū).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Noun

ciku (Jawi spelling چيکو, plural ciku-ciku, informal 1st possessive cikuku, 2nd possessive cikumu, 3rd possessive cikunya)

1. sapodilla fruit

Synonyms

• sawo manila (Kelantan, Indonesia)

References

• "ciku" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “ciku” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *sikux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡si.ˈku/, [t͡ɕi.ˈku]

Noun

ciku

1. (anatomy) elbow

   Synonym: batac