cantik

Indonesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃan.tik/

Adjective

cantik

beautiful

Malay

Alternative forms

chantek (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃan.tik/, /t͡ʃän.tɪʔ/
Rhymes: -ik

Adjective

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق‎)

beautiful, good-looking, pretty
Synonym: lawa

Cantiknya gadis itu!
That lady is so beautiful!

Interjection

cantik (Jawi spelling چنتيق‎)

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.

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