acakadut

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi Ora acakadut.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /at͡ʃaˈkadut/ [a.t͡ʃaˈka.dʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -adut
• Syllabification: a‧ca‧ka‧dut

Adjective

acakadut

1. (colloquial) in shambles, in disarray (in a dispersed state)

Synonyms

• amburadul
• berserak-serak
• berserakan
• centang-perenang
• cerai-berai
• kacau balau
• kocar-kacir
• kucar-kacir
• morat-marit
• porak-poranda
• tidak keruan

Antonyms

• apik
• beres
• rapi
• tertib

Further reading

• “acakadut” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.