mak cik
Malay
Alternative forms
- مق چيق
Etymology
mak (“mother”) + cik (“miss”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /maʔ t͡ʃeʔ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /maʔ t͡ʃɪʔ/
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃeʔ, -eʔ
Noun
mak cik (Jawi spelling مق چيق)
- aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law)
Synonyms
- emak saudara / امق ساودارا
- tante / تنتى