mengecam

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ kecam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.ŋə.ˈt͡ʃam/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃam, -am, -m
• Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧cam

Verb

mêngêcam (active mengecam, ordinary passive dikecam)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to censure, to castigate (to express severe disapproval)

   Synonyms: mengkritik, mencela, mencacat

Related terms

• kecam
• kecaman
• mengecamkan
• pengecam
• pengecaman

 

Further reading

• “mengecam” 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.