| nickname | vt give nickname to, a. (in abbreviated form) memberi nama ringkas: Rahmah was ~d Mah, Rahmah diberi nama ringkas Mah; b. (as an informal substitute) memanggil, memberi nama panggilan: James was ~d Jim, James diberi nama panggilan Jim; c. (as a sign of affection) memberi nama /timangan, timang-timangan, cembung/; d. (connected with person’s physical traits or character) menggelar, memberi [sso] nama julukan: they ~d him Shorty, mereka menggelarnya Si Pendek. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| nickname | n name replacing real name, a. (abbreviated form) nama /pendek, ringkas/: even the boss refers to him by his ~, bos juga memanggil dia dgn nama ringkasnya; b. (as an informal substitute), (nama) panggilan; c. (given as a sign of affection) nama /timangan, timang-timangan, cembung/; d. (connected with person’s physical traits or character) gelaran, nama julukan: his ~ is "Dumpy" because he is fat, gelarannya ialah "Dumpy" krn dia gemuk; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| appellation | n 1. nickname, designation, gelaran, julukan: his schoolmates bestowed on him the ~ “Shorty”, rakan-rakan sekolahnya memberi dia gelaran “Si Pendek”; academic ~s, gelaran akademik; 2. familiar name (of thing) gelar(an): Buckingham Palace is also known by the ~ “Buck House”, Istana Buckingham dikenal juga dgn gelaran “Buck House”; 3. formal name, a. (of person) nama, panggilan: the Society of Friends known throughout the world by the ~ “Quakers”, “Society of Friends” yg terkenal di seluruh dunia dgn nama “Quakers”; b. (of thing) nama: his boat on which he had bestowed the ~ “Nabila”, kapalnya yg telah diberi nama “Nabila”; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |