cuek
See also: -cük
Indonesian
Etymology
Popularized by Ruth Sahanaya in her 80s hit Astaga!; probably derived from the Malay word cuai (“negligent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cueʔ/
Adjective
cuek
- easy going
- Dia orangnya cuek. / He is an easy going person.
Verb
cuek
- to ignore
- to take something easy
- Dia cuek aja, padahal ceweknya selingkuh / He's taking it easy although his girlfriend is having an affair
Related terms
- nyuekin: Active Transitive Verb with affix me-V-i. Kamu kok nyuekin gue? means Why do you ignore me?
- dicuekin: Passive Verb with affix di-V-i. Gue dicuekin dia !' means I am ignored by him!