Bahasa Melayu

racau

Bahasa Melayu

English

talk wildly, rave, jabber

To racau is to talk in a wild, confused way, especially when delirious.

راچاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Demam tinggi membuatnya racau sepanjang malam.

    A high fever made him rave all night.

  2. Pesakit itu racau dan tidak mengenali sesiapa.

    The patient was delirious and did not recognise anyone.

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What does “to rave” mean in Malay?

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racau

It is used for wild or delirious speech.

Word family

Common derived forms

racauan
delirium; wild talk

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.