bacai

See also: bacaí, bác ái, and Bác Ái

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of baca +‎ -i.

• The sense of 'to satirize' is Semantic loan from Betawi bacai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈtʃai̯/
• Hyphenation: ba‧cai

Verb

bacai (active membacai, passive dibacai)

1. (transitive) to read repeatedly
2. (transitive, uncommon) to learn

   Synonym: belajar

3. (transitive, dialect) to satirize

Further reading

• “bacai” 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.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈkaj/
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: ba‧cài

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bacai m

1. plural of bacaio

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bacai

1. first-person singular past historic of bacare

Anagrams

• bacia

Kayan

Verb

bacai

1. to reap consequences of past misdeeds.