| byname | n nama timangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pet name | n nama timang-timangan: only her very close friends know her ~, hanya kawan rapatnya yg tahu akan nama timang-timangannya. | 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 |
| 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 |
| appropriateness | n suitability, a. (gen) kesesuaian: the ~ of a nickname, kesesuaian nama timang-timangan; b. (of action, measure, step, etc) kesesuaian; c. (of remuneration) kesesuaian, kesepadanan; d. (of punishment, retribution, etc) kesesuaian, kewajaran; e. (of amount charged, fine, etc) kepatutan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |