Bahasa Melayu

mengacau

Bahasa Melayu

English

stir, mix, cause trouble, upset

To mix something by stirring, or to make trouble for someone.

مڠاچاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ibu mengacau kuah itu supaya tidak berketul.

    Mother stirred the gravy so that it would not form lumps.

  2. Budak itu suka mengacau adiknya ketika belajar.

    That boy likes to bother his younger sibling while they are studying.

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What does “stir” mean in Malay?

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mengacau

In cooking, it means to mix a liquid or mixture by moving it around.

Word family

Common derived forms

pengacau
troublemaker; stirring tool
kacau
messy; mixed; disturbed
kekacauan
disorder; chaos

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.