bercakap

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ cakap.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /bə(r)ˈt͡ʃakap/ [bə(r)ˈt͡ʃa.kap̚]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /bərˈt͡ʃakap/ [bərˈt͡ʃa.kap̚]
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ca‧kap

Verb

bercakap (Jawi spelling برچاکڤ) (intransitive)

  1. to speak:
    1. to have a conversation
      Synonyms: berbual, berborak, bersembang
    2. to communicate (in a language)
      Synonyms: berbahasa, bertutur, berbicara
  2. to say
    Synonyms: berkata, bersembah (honorific)

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