kecantikan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of cantik +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kecantikan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kət͡ʃanˈtikan/ [kə.t͡ʃan̪ˈt̪i.kan]
  • Rhymes: -ikan
  • Syllabification: ke‧can‧ti‧kan

Noun

kecantikan (plural kecantikan-kecantikan)

  1. beauty; prettiness

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of cantik +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /kət͡ʃanˈtekkan/ [kə.t͡ʃan̪ˈt̪eʔ.kan]
  • (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kət͡ʃanˈti(k)kan/ [kə.t͡ʃanˈt̪i(ʔ).kan]
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an
  • Hyphenation: ke‧can‧tik‧an

Noun

kecantikan (Jawi spelling کچنتيقن, uncountable)

  1. beauty; prettiness
    Kecantikannya mencuri perhatian orang ramai.
    Her beauty caught the attention of many.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kecantikan (inherited)

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