capap
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Malay
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of cari (“to look for, to seek”) + publisiti (“publicity”).
- Note that the spelling of pub is fixed to pap.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]capap (plural capap-capap, informal 1st possessive capapku, 2nd possessive capapmu, 3rd possessive capapnya)
- (slang) Attention or publicity (that is being sought by someone).
- (slang) Someone that likes to seek for attention or publicity; an attention seeker.
Verb
[edit]capap
- (slang) To seek for attention or publicity.
- Kau ni banyak capaplah.
- You're trying a lot to get publicity.
Affixations
[edit]Compounds
[edit]Adjective
[edit]capap
- (slang) Liking to seek for attention or publicity; attention-seeking.
- Synonym: lapar perhatian
- Dia tu seorang yang capap.
- He is someone who likes to seek attention.
Further reading
[edit]- “capap” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.