kacau

/ˈkɑːt͡ʃ(j)aʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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verb

"So even when his army kaki gajiau-ed him for evening joyrides, promising to bring a nice bottle of Black Label if he agreed, he always said no."
"Nazhan's defence lawyer Singa Retnam asked him if he had heard Nazhan telling Cpl Kok during the celebrations: "If anyone 'kacau' (bothers) you, tell me"."

Borrowed from Malay kacau.

kachau (alternative) kachiau (alternative) kachiao (alternative) kajiao (alternative) gajiao (alternative)

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How do you pronounce kacau?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːt͡ʃ(j)aʊ/.

What does kacau mean?

To disturb; to bother or trouble (someone).

Where does kacau come from?

Borrowed from Malay kacau.

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