kelicap
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəlit͡ʃap/
- Rhymes: -it͡ʃap, -t͡ʃap, -ap
Noun
kĕlicap (Jawi spelling کليچڤ, plural kelicap-kelicap, informal 1st possessive kelicapku, impolite 2nd possessive kelicapmu, 3rd possessive kelicapnya)
- sunbird; flowerpecker
- Synonyms: cericap, perincit
Usage notes
Generic for many small birds of brilliant plumage, mostly Dicaeidae and Nectariniidae.
Descendants
- Indonesian: kelicap
References
- Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.