cikal bakal

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cikal +‎ bakal.

Noun

cikal bakal (plural cikal-cikal bakal)

  1. first tillers of the land
  2. founder of a village
  3. forerunner, pioneer.
  4. ancestor

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