lokap

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English lockup.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lokap/
• Rhymes: -kap, -ap
• Hyphenation: lo‧kap

Noun

lokap (Jawi spelling لوکڤ, plural lokap-lokap, informal 1st possessive lokapku, 2nd possessive lokapmu, 3rd possessive lokapnya)

1. A temporary jail; a lockup.

   Kau mahu bersurai, atau mahu masuk lokap?

   Do you want to disperse or get in a lockup?

Verb

lokap (Jawi spelling لوکڤ, active melokap, 3rd person passive dilokap)

1. To detain someone and have them be put in a lockup.

   Seorang lelaki dilokap polis selepas didapati memandu kereta dalam keadaan mabuk.

   A man has been detained by police after he was caught driving under the influence.

Further reading

• “lokap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.