ciak

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃia̯k̚]

Noun

ciak (plural ciak-ciak)

1. cheep, chirp (bird)
2. bird of family Estrildidae

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 食 (chia̍h, “to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃjaʔ]

Verb

ciak

1. to eat

   Synonym: makan

Further reading

• “ciak”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃak/
• Rhymes: -ak
• Hyphenation: ciàk

Interjection

ciak

1. alternative spelling of ciac