mencapai

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ capai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mənˈt͡ʃapai̯]

Verb

mencapai (passive mencapai)

1. to reach, to get, to accomplish
2. to arrive

Further reading

• “mencapai”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ capai

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Literary Standard, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mənˈt͡ʃapaj/ [məɲˈt͡ʃa.pai̯]
• Rhymes: --ai̯
• Hyphenation: men‧ca‧pai

Verb

mencapai (Jawi spelling منچاڤاي)

1. (transitive) to achieve something

   Dia bekerja sungguh-sungguh untuk mencapai cita-cita­nya.

   He works really hard to achieve his dreams.

2. (transitive) to reach (a certain age)

   Umurnya sudah hampir mencapai 100 tahun.

   His age is nearly reaching a 100 years old.

Derived terms

Affixations

• dicapai

Descendants

• > Indonesian: mencapai (inherited)

Further reading

• "mencapai" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017