Bahasa Melayu

kecap

Bahasa Melayu

English

lizard sound, taste, experience

To make a sharp lizard-like sound, or to taste or experience something.

كچڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Cicak itu berkecap di bawah meja selepas lampu dipadamkan.

    The lizard made its clicking sound under the table after the light was switched off.

  2. Dia berkecap makanan itu sebelum menambah garam.

    He tasted the food before adding salt.

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kecap

This entry also covers the lizard-like sound.

Word family

Common derived forms

kecapi
lute
berkecap
make a lizard sound, taste
mengecap
stamp, print, brand as

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.