mak cik

Malay

Alternative forms

⁧مق چيق⁩

Etymology

mak (“mother”) +‎ cik (“miss”).

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /maʔ t͡ʃeʔ/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /maʔ t͡ʃɪʔ/
Rhymes: -t͡ʃeʔ, -eʔ

Noun

mak cik (Jawi spelling ⁧مق چيق⁩)

aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law)

Synonyms

emak saudara / ⁧امق ساودارا⁩
tante / ⁧تنتى⁩

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