kacau

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kacau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kacaw (to disturb).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ka‧cau

Adjective

kacau

  1. confused
  2. disorderly

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Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kacaw (to disturb).

Adjective

kacau (used in the form berkacau)

  1. confused; disorderly

Derived terms

Verb

kacau (Jawi spelling کاچاو)

  1. (intransitive) to stir (to disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it); to make disorderly, confused
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to disturb; to agitate; to stir

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