cakap
Word tier 1
Meanings
Examples
- Boleh awak cakap perlahan sedikit?A1
Can you speak a bit slower?
- Saya perlu cakap dengan cikgu tentang kerja sekolah saya.A2
I need to talk to the teacher about my schoolwork.
Word family
Root word
cakapto speak, talk, or say something
Derived words
Synonymskata
All examples
to speak, talk, or say somethingVerb
- Boleh awak cakap perlahan sedikit?A1
Can you speak a bit slower?
- Saya perlu cakap dengan cikgu tentang kerja sekolah saya.A2
I need to talk to the teacher about my schoolwork.
- Dia cakap bahasa Melayu dengan sangat fasih.A1
He speaks Malay very fluently.
- Kenapa awak tak cakap awal-awal?A2
Why didn't you say so earlier?
- Bos mahu cakap dengan awak di pejabatnya sekarang.A2
The boss wants to speak with you in his office right now.
- Jangan cakap kuat sangat dalam perpustakaan.A2
Don't speak too loudly in the library.
what is said; talk, words, or speechNoun
- Jangan mudah percaya cakap orang lain.B1
Don't easily believe the words of others.
- Awak kena jaga cakap apabila berada di rumah orang.B1
You must watch your words when you are at someone's house.
- Cakap kosong tidak akan menyelesaikan masalah ini.B1
Empty talk will not solve this problem.