-kini

"Kini" in Malay language is describe as "Now". It has the same meaning and usage with "Sekarang".

See also: kini and Kini

English

Etymology

By extraction from bikini, in interpreting the "bi" as a prefix bi-, creating a new suffix.

Suffix

-kini

  1. indicates a type of swimwear

Derived terms

  • monokini (a type of one-piece swimsuit for women)
  • bikini (a two-piece swimsuit for women, with a top and a bottom)
  • trikini (a type swimsuit for women, which uses three strategic fabric triangles)
  • facekini (a piece of swimwear worn on the head and covering the face and head)
  • burkini (a full body bathing suit for women, which includes a hood)
  • mankini (a kind of sling bikini for men)

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