cakap

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === tjakap (1901–1947, 1947–1972) === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃakap/ [ˈt͡ʃa.kap̚] Rhymes: -akap Syllabification: ca‧kap === Etymology 1 === From Malay cakap, from Classical Malay cakap, from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cakəp. ==== Noun ==== cakap (plural cakap-cakap) speak Synonyms: bicara, omong ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Standard Malay cekap (“skillful, efficient”) (influenced by Minangkabau cakap), from Javanese ꦕꦼꦏꦥ꧀ (cekap, “sufficient, adequate”), from Old Javanese cĕkap (“impudent”). Semantic loan from Javanese ꦕꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (cakep, “good-looking”). ==== Adjective ==== cakap (comparative lebih cakap, superlative tercakap or paling cakap, equative secakap) (archaic) able Synonyms: dapat, mampu (archaic) to have cleverness, to be skillful Synonyms: mahir, pandai (formal, literally) to be beautiful Synonyms: cantik, rupawan (archaic) to be in good condition Synonyms: bagus, elok to be skillful Synonyms: cekatan, tangkas ===== Alternative forms ===== cakep (Standard Malay) cekap ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “cakap”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Alternative forms === ckp (SMS slang) === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic (compare Iban jako), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cakəp. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃakap/ [ˈt͡ʃa.kap̚] (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃakāp/ [ˈt͡ʃa.kāp̚] Rhymes: -ap === Verb === cakap to talk; to speak. Synonyms: bilang, kata ==== Derived terms ==== bercakap ==== Descendants ==== Baba Malay: chakap Indonesian: cakap === Further reading === "cakap" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017