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Malay
Etymology
Blend of cari (“to look for, to seek”) + publisiti (“publicity”).
- Note that the spelling of pub is fixed to pap.
Pronunciation
Noun
capap (plural capap-capap, informal 1st possessive capapku, 2nd possessive capapmu, 3rd possessive capapnya)
- (slang) Attention or publicity (that is being sought by someone).
- (slang) Someone that likes to seek for attention or publicity; an attention seeker.
Verb
capap
- (slang) To seek for attention or publicity.
Kau ni banyak capaplah.- You're trying a lot to get publicity.
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Compounds
Adjective
capap
- (slang) Liking to seek for attention or publicity; attention-seeking.
- Synonym: lapar perhatian
Dia tu seorang yang capap.- He is someone who likes to seek attention.
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