Bahasa Melayu

kacau

Bahasa Melayu

English

messy, disorderly, to mix

Kacau means to be messy or disorderly, or to mix something thoroughly.

كاچاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Bilik itu jadi kacau selepas kanak-kanak bermain.

    The room became messy after the children played.

  2. Ibu kacau sup itu perlahan-lahan.

    Mother stirred the soup slowly.

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kacau

This entry also covers the sense of mixing or stirring.

Word family

Common derived forms

kekacauan
disorder; disturbance
mengacau
to disturb; to mix; to stir

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.