mencacat

Indonesian

Etymology

meng- +‎ cacat. Prefix meng- before initials of /t͡ʃ/ ⟨c⟩, /d͡ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ and /ʃ/ ⟨sy⟩ will cause fusion with transformation of meng- into men-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məɲ.t͡ʃa.t͡ʃat/
• Hyphenation: mên‧ca‧cat

Verb

mencacat

1. (transitive, intransitive) to criticize (to indicate faults in a disapproving way)

   Synonyms: mencela, mengkritik, mengecam

Related terms

• bercacat
• cacat
• cacatan
• kecacatan
• mencacati
• pencacat
• pencacatan

 

Further reading

• “mencacat” 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.