cetek

cet +‎ -ek

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɛtɛk]
• Hyphenation: ce‧tek

cetek

1. nominative plural of cet

Inherited from Malay cetek.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛtɛk/ [ˈt͡ʃɛ.t̪ɛk̚]
• Rhymes: -ɛtɛk
• Syllabification: ce‧tek

cetek (comparative lebih cetek, superlative paling cetek)

1. shallow (having little depth; significantly less deep than wide)
2. shallow (not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing)

• dangkal
• tohor

• “cetek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃe.teʔ]

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• Rhymes: -tek, -ek
• Hyphenation: ce‧tek

cetek (Jawi spelling چيتيق)

1. Shallow:
   1. (of a body of water) Not having much depth.

      Synonyms: tohor, cangkat, dangkal

      Kolam ini terlalu cetek untuk saya.

      This pool is too shallow for me.

   2. (figurative, of a person's knowledge about something) Not that expansive; limited.

      Synonym: dangkal

      Pengetahuan Adam tentang matematik sangat cetek.

      Adam's knowledge in maths is very shallow.

• > Indonesian: cetek (inherited)

• “cetek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.