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)

1. aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law)

Synonyms

• emak saudara / امق ساودارا
• tante / تنتى