mencit

Indonesian

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mencit

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Etymology

Perhaps onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /mənˈt͡ʃit/ [məɲˈt͡ʃɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: men‧cit

Noun

mencit (plural mencit-mencit)

1. mouse, house mouse

   Synonym: tikus rumah

Malay

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mencit

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Etymology

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Noun

mencit (Jawi spelling منچيت, plural mencit-mencit or mencit²)

1. mouse, house mouse

See also

• tikus

Further reading

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