ꦏꦶꦫꦶꦏ꧀
Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Javanese kirik (“pup”), kirig (“to shake oneself”) (compare Javanese ꦏꦶꦫꦶꦒ꧀ (kirig, “to shudder; to shake”), Cebuano kirig (“to convulse”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kirik (“to tickle”).
Pronunciation
- (Mataram, Surakarta–Yogyakarta) IPA(key): [ki.rɪʔ]
- (Arekan, Surabaya–Malang–Pasuruan) IPA(key): [kɪ.rɪʔ], [ke.reʔ]
Noun
ꦏꦶꦫꦶꦏ꧀ (krama ngoko ꦏꦶꦫꦶꦏ꧀, kirik)
- young dog; puppy
Descendants
- → Indonesian: kirik (“pup, puppy”)
- → Malay: kirik (“pup, puppy”)
References
- “[ kirik]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].