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kacau

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Singapore/ˈkɑːt͡ʃ(j)aʊ/

kacau verb: to disturb; to bother or trouble (someone).

Verb

kacau (generally invariable)

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) To disturb; to bother or trouble (someone).
    • So even when his army kaki gajiau-ed him for evening joyrides, promising to bring a nice bottle of Black Label if he agreed, he always said no.2014, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Singapore Noir, Akashic Books, →ISBN, page 85
    • Nazhan's defence lawyer Singa Retnam asked him if he had heard Nazhan telling Cpl Kok during the celebrations: "If anyone 'kacau' (bothers) you, tell me".2019 June 12, Tan Tam Mei, quoting Singa Retnam, “SCDF NSF death: Corporal had a 'scared smile' after ragging ritual was mentioned, says witness”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, archived from the...

Forms of kacau

alternative formkachau
alternative formkachiau
alternative formkachiao
alternative formkajiao
alternative formgajiao

Origin of kacau

Borrowed from Malay kacau.

Questions about kacau

What does kacau mean?
Kacau means to disturb; to bother or trouble (someone).
What part of speech is kacau?
Kacau is a verb.
How do you pronounce kacau?
Kacau is pronounced /ˈkɑːt͡ʃ(j)aʊ/ (Singapore).

Words near kacau in the dictionary

  1. kacang pool
  2. kacang puteh
  3. kacang putih
  4. kacapi
  5. kacapis
  6. kacau
  7. kaccha
  8. Kacchara
  9. kacchas
  10. Kacchi
  11. Kacee

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