ciken

Betawi

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from chicken via a reanalysis of prèt ciken (“fried chicken”). Compare English chicken-fried.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕikən/
  • Rhymes: -ən
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ken

Noun

ciken

  1. ellipsis of prèt ciken (“Southern United States-style fried chicken”)
    Synonym: kentaki

Adjective

ciken (not comparable)

  1. chicken-fried (battered and deep-fried until crispy)
    tahu ciken ― crispy tofu

Derived terms

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