ꦕꦏꦼꦥ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese cakĕp (“to snap up”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.kəp/
  • Rhymes: -kəp
  • Hyphenation: ca‧kep

Adjective

ꦕꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (cakep)

  1. (literal) be able to embrace with hands
  2. able
  3. all-embracing, all-encompassing
  4. beautiful
    Synonym: ꦲꦪꦸ (ayu)

Derived terms

  • ꦕꦏꦼꦥꦤ꧀ (cakepan)
  • ꦚꦏꦼꦥꦶ (nyakepi)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: cakap (semantic loan)
  • → Peranakan Indonesian: tjakap

Further reading

  • “cakep”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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