lokap

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English lockup.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lokap/
  • Rhymes: -kap, -ap
  • Hyphenation: lo‧kap

Noun

lokap (Jawi spelling لوکڤ, plural lokap-lokap)

  1. A temporary jail; a lockup.
    Kau mahu bersurai, atau mahu masuk lokap?
    Do you want to disperse or get in a lockup?

Verb

lokap (Jawi spelling لوکڤ, active melokap, 3rd person passive dilokap)

  1. To detain someone and have them be put in a lockup.
    Seorang lelaki dilokap polis selepas didapati memandu kereta dalam keadaan mabuk.
    A man has been detained by police after he was caught driving under the influence.

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