cacap

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃat͡ʃap/ [ˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃap̚]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃap
• Syllabification: ca‧cap

Noun

cacap (plural cacap-cacap)

1. (dialectal) synovial fluid, especially those from cattle, buffalo or such animals
2. (dialectal) hair tonic, made of such synovial liquid or other liquids from plants

Verb

cacap (active mencacap, passive dicacap)

1. (dialectal) to apply hair tonic of such liquid on the head
2. (dialectal, Jakarta) to wash the head

Derived terms

• cacap-cacapan
• cacapi

References

• “cacap”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Sundanese

Etymology

Unknown, probably cognate with Sundanese jajap (“to deliver someone to the destination”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃat͡ʃap/ [ˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃap̚]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃap
• Syllabification: ca‧cap

Noun

cacap

1. finish
2. complete

   Synonym: réngsé