ꦕꦏꦼꦥ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese cakĕp (“to snap up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.kəp/
• Rhymes: -kəp
• Hyphenation: ca‧kep

Adjective

ꦕꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (cakep)

1. (literal) be able to embrace with hands
2. able
3. all-embracing, all-encompassing
4. beautiful

   Synonym: ꦲꦪꦸ (ayu)

Derived terms

• ꦕꦏꦼꦥꦤ꧀ (cakepan)
• ꦚꦏꦼꦥꦶ (nyakepi)

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: cakap (semantic loan)
• → Peranakan Indonesian: tjakap

Further reading

• “cakep” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.