capap

Malay

Alternative forms

• capub, capab

Etymology

Blend of cari (“to look for, to seek”) +‎ publisiti (“publicity”).

• Note that the spelling of pub is fixed to pap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃapap/
• Rhymes: -pap, -ap
• Hyphenation: ca‧pap

Noun

capap (plural capap-capap, informal 1st possessive capapku, 2nd possessive capapmu, 3rd possessive capapnya)

1. (slang) Attention or publicity (that is being sought by someone).
2. (slang) Someone that likes to seek for attention or publicity; an attention seeker.

Verb

capap

1. (slang) To seek for attention or publicity.

   Kau ni banyak capaplah.

   You're trying a lot to get publicity.

Affixations

• mencapap
• pencapap

 

Compounds

• kaki capap

 

Adjective

capap

1. (slang) Liking to seek for attention or publicity; attention-seeking.

   Synonym: lapar perhatian

   Dia tu seorang yang capap.

   He is someone who likes to seek attention.

Further reading

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