mengacau

Malay

Etymology

meN- +‎ kacau (“confused; disorderly”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mə.ŋa.t͡ʃau/
  • Rhymes: -au

Verb

mengacau (Jawi spelling مڠاچاو‎)

  1. (transitive) to stir a mixture until its composition becomes even
    Kami bergilir-gilir mengacau dodol selama lapan jam.
    We took turns to stir the dodol for eight hours.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to disturb; to agitate; to stir

Synonyms
  • (to stir): menggaul, mengaduk, membancuh
  • (to disturb): mengganggu
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