kacau
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay kacau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kacaw (“to disturb”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
kacau
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “kacau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Adjective edit
kacau (used in the form berkacau)
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
kacau (Jawi spelling کاچاو)
- (intransitive) to stir (to disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it); to make disorderly, confused
- (intransitive, figurative) to disturb; to agitate; to stir
Synonyms edit
- (to disturb): ganggu
Further reading edit
- “kacau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.