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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
1Malayencik—
2Hokkien阿姊—

Words derived from “cik”

  • mak cik
Every word from Hokkien 阿姊 →