cantik

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjantik (pre-1947, 1947-1972)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃan.tik/

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• Hyphenation: can‧tik

Adjective

cantik (superlative tercantik, equative secantik)

1. beautiful

   Synonyms: indah, elok

Further reading

• “cantik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• chantek (1924-1972)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃantik/, [t͡ʃanteʔ]
• Rhymes: -tik, -ik

Adjective

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق)

1. beautiful, good-looking, pretty

   Synonyms: lawa, molek

   Cantiknya perempuan itu!

   That girl is so beautiful!

Affixations

• bercantik-cantik
• cantikkan
• dicantikkan
• dipercantik
• kecantikan
• mempercantik
• mencantikkan
• pencantik
• percantik

 

Interjection

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق)

1. nice, awesome

   Synonyms: gempak, terbaik

   "Ok, cikgu cakap boleh main bola." - "Cantik!"

   "Ok, so the teacher says that we can play football" - "Awesome!"

Further reading

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