mencapai

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ capai.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mənˈt͡ʃapai̯]

Verb

mencapai (passive mencapai)

  1. to reach, to get, to accomplish
  2. to arrive

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ capai

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /mənˈt͡ʃapaj/ [məɲˈt͡ʃa.pai̯]
  • Rhymes: --ai̯
  • Hyphenation: men‧ca‧pai

Verb

mencapai (Jawi spelling منچاڤاي)

  1. (transitive) to achieve something
    Dia bekerja sungguh-sungguh untuk mencapai cita-cita­nya.
    He works really hard to achieve his dreams.
  2. (transitive) to reach (a certain age)
    Umurnya sudah hampir mencapai 100 tahun.
    His age is nearly reaching a 100 years old.

Derived terms

Affixations

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: mencapai (inherited)

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