air kecil

Malay

Etymology

air (“water”) +‎ kecil (“small”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /air kət͡ʃil/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [äʲɪː kə.t͡ʃɪl]
• Note: the [ɪ] in this word's pronunciation may also be a high-mid [e] or a mid [e̞].

Noun

air kecil (Jawi spelling اءير کچيل, plural air-air kecil, informal 1st possessive air kecilku, 2nd possessive air kecilmu, 3rd possessive air kecilnya)

1. (physiology) Urine (liquid excrement)

Synonyms

• air kencing
• air kemih
• air seni
• najis kecil
• urin

Further reading

• “air kecil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.