cari muka

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cari (“to find”) +‎ muka (literally “face”).

Verb

cari muka

1. to apple-polish; to attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or to fawn.

Alternative forms

• carmuk

Further reading

• “cari muka” 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.