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)
- (law, government) excise, a tax charged on goods produced within the country.
- Synonym: éksais (Standard Malay)
- duty, a tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
- Synonym: bea
- land lease, land levy
Affixed terms
- bercukai
- mencukai
Further reading
- “cukai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).
Noun
cukai (Jawi spelling چوکاي, plural cukai-cukai, informal 1st possessive cukaiku, 2nd possessive cukaimu, 3rd possessive cukainya)
- (Malaysia) tax, duty, tariff
- (Indonesia) excise
Synonyms
- (tax): (Indonesia) pajak
Descendants
- Indonesian: cukai
- → Min Nan: 抽奎 (thiu-khe)
Further reading
- “cukai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.