kanikir

Manado Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch knikker (“marble”), from knikken, from Proto-Germanic *knikkoną (“to fold, snap”), which is imitative. Cognate of Indonesian neker.

Noun

kanikir

  1. a marble (toy)

References

  • Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara (2021), Kamus Dwibahasa Melayu Manado-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Manado: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sulawesi Utara
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