kacukan

Malay

Etymology

Combination of kacuk (“to mix”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat͡ʃukan/
• Rhymes: -ukan, -kan, -an

Noun

kacukan (Jawi spelling کاچوقن, plural kacukan-kacukan, informal 1st possessive kacukanku, 2nd possessive kacukanmu, 3rd possessive kacukannya)

1. (slang) a mixed-race person

   Orang kacukan Melayu-Cina ― A Malay-Chinese mixed-race person

2. a mixed-breed animal or plant

Further reading

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