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cakap

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.kap/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧kap

Etymology 1

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From Malay cakap, from Classical Malay cakap, from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cakəp.

Noun

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cakap

  1. speak
    Synonyms: bicara, omong
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Etymology 2

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From Standard Malay cekap (skillful, efficient) (influenced by Minangkabau cakap), from Javanese ꦕꦼꦏꦥ꧀ (cekap, sufficient, adequate), from Old Javanese cĕkap (impudent).

Adjective

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cakap (comparative lebih cakap, superlative tercakap or paling cakap, equative secakap)

  1. (archaic) able
    Synonyms: dapat, mampu
  2. (archaic) to have cleverness, to be skillful
    Synonyms: mahir, pandai
  3. (formal, literally) to be beautiful
    Synonyms: cantik, rupawan
  4. (archaic) to be in good condition
    Synonyms: bagus, elok
  5. to be skillful
    Synonyms: cekatan, tangkas
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Malay

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Alternative forms

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  • ckp (SMS slang)

Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic (compare Iban jako), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cakəp.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cakap

  1. to talk; to speak.
    Synonyms: bilang, kata

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Descendants

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  • Baba Malay: chakap
  • Indonesian: cakap

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