cekam

Malay

Etymology

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Alternative forms

  • cengkam

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəˈkam/ [t͡ʃəˈkam]
  • Rhymes: -ekam, -kam, -am
  • Hyphenation: ce‧kam

Noun

cekam (Jawi spelling چکم, plural cekam-cekam or cekam2)

  1. an ingrown toenail

Synonyms

  • kaki sebayam, kuku sebayam
  • (fingernail or toenail): cagu

References

“cekam”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

Further reading

"cekam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

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