cakap

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjakap (pre-1967)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.kap/
• Hyphenation: ca‧kap

Etymology 1

From Malay cakap, from Classical Malay cakap, from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cakəp.

Noun

cakap (first-person possessive cakapku, second-person possessive cakapmu, third-person possessive cakapnya)

1. speak

   Synonyms: bicara, omong

Derived terms

• bercakap
• bercakap-cakap
• cakapan
• mempercakapkan
• mencakapi
• mencakapkan
• percakapan

 

• cakap angin
• cakap besar
• cakap kosong

 

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)

1. (archaic) able

   Synonyms: dapat, mampu

2. (archaic) to have cleverness, to be skillful

   Synonyms: mahir, pandai

3. (formal, literally) to be beautiful

   Synonyms: cantik, rupawan

4. (archaic) to be in good condition

   Synonyms: bagus, elok

5. to be skillful

   Synonyms: cekatan, tangkas

Alternative forms

• cakep
• (Standard Malay) cekap

Derived terms

• bercakap
• berkecakapan
• kecakapan
• mempercakap
• mempercakapkan
• mencakapkan
• secakap

 

Further reading

• “cakap” 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.

Malay

Alternative forms

• ckp (SMS slang)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic (compare Iban jako), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cakəp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃakap/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃäˈkäp̚]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -ap

Verb

cakap

1. to talk; to speak.

   Synonyms: bilang, kata

Derived terms

• bercakap

Descendants

• Baba Malay: chakap
• Indonesian: cakap

Further reading

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