Where does “cik” come from?

cik (Malay) comes from Malay encik, from Hokkien 阿姊.

cik (Malay): miss; Ms

Definitions

  1. miss; Ms

Ancestry of “cik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayencikterm of address conferred on an adult male of moderate or unknown position, usually when the name is unknown; mister
2Hokkien阿姊—

Words derived from “cik”

Every word from Hokkien 阿姊 →Every word from Malay encik →