capap

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of cari (“to look for, to seek”) +‎ publisiti (“publicity”).

  • Note that the spelling of pub is fixed to pap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapap/
  • Rhymes: -pap, -ap
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pap

Noun

capap (plural capap-capap)

  1. (slang) Attention or publicity (that is being sought by someone).
  2. (slang) Someone that likes to seek for attention or publicity; an attention seeker.

Verb

capap

  1. (slang) To seek for attention or publicity.
    Kau ni banyak capaplah.
    You're trying a lot to get publicity.

Affixations

Compounds

  • kaki capap

Adjective

capap

  1. (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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