kacak

See also: kaçak

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈkat͡ʃak/ [ˈka.t͡ʃak̚]
    • Rhymes: -at͡ʃak
  • IPA^(key): /ˈkat͡ʃaʔ/ [ˈka.t͡ʃaʔ]
    • Rhymes: -at͡ʃaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧cak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kacak (“showy, smart”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

kacak (comparative lebih kacak, superlative paling kacak)

1. dashing, manly

   Synonyms: cegak, gagah

2. handsome, smart
3. arrogant, conceited, haughty, proud.

   Synonyms: angkuh, pongah

Derived terms

• kekacakan
• pengacak

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Root

kacak

1. to hold on
2. to lift for finding out the weight of the item

Derived terms

• berkacak
• mengacak

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

kacak (plural kacak-kacak)

1. (unit) of measurement of the circumference of the tip of the thumb where it meets the tip of the other fingers

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Malay [Term?] (Riau Islands).

Noun

kacak (plural kacak-kacak)

1. (dialect, Riau Islands) scabies on the feet or hands

Further reading

• “kacak”, 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

Javanese

Romanization

kacak

1. romanization of ꦏꦕꦏ꧀

Old Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːt͡ʃaːʔ/
• Hyphenation: ka‧cak

Adjective

kacak

1. chatting

Sarawak Malay

Alternative forms

• kck (Internet slang)

Etymology

Derived from Malay kacak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.tʃaʔ/

Adjective

kacak

1. beautiful, good-looking, pretty

   Kacaknya pompuan/laki ya!

   That woman/man is so beautiful!

Interjection

kacak

1. nice, awesome

   "Ok, cikgu padah boleh main bola." - "Kacak!"

   "Ok, so the teacher says that we can play football" - "Awesome!"

Usage notes

Adjective is used for both men and women.

Turkish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Turkic *kāp

Proto-Turkic *kāp-čak

Ottoman Turkish قاجاق

Turkish kacak

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قاجاق, from Proto-Turkic *kāp-čak, from *kāp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈd͡ʒak/
• Hyphenation: ka‧cak

Noun

kacak (definite accusative kacağı, plural kacaklar)

1. only used in kap kacak.

Further reading

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “kacak”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “kacak”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı