"cekap" meaning in Malay

See cekap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /t͡ʃəˈkap/, [t͡ʃəˈkap̚] Forms: چکڤ [Jawi], lebih cekap [comparative], paling cekap [superlative], cakap [alternative]
Rhymes: -kap, -ap Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=چکڤ}} cekap (Jawi spelling چکڤ, comparative lebih cekap, superlative paling cekap)
  1. skilful Derived forms (Affixations): bercekap, kecekapan, ketidakcekapan, mempercekap, mencekapkan
    Sense id: en-cekap-ms-adj-8PuSMi-j Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 2 79 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 1 89 3 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of 'Affixations': 89 11
  2. efficient
    Sense id: en-cekap-ms-adj-SA5PHQjp

Alternative forms

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "چکڤ",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lebih cekap",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paling cekap",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cakap",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "چکڤ"
      },
      "expansion": "cekap (Jawi spelling چکڤ, comparative lebih cekap, superlative paling cekap)",
      "name": "ms-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ce",
        "kap"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 79 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 1 89 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "93 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "89 11",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "word": "bercekap"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 11",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "word": "kecekapan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 11",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "word": "ketidakcekapan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 11",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "word": "mempercekap"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 11",
          "sense": "Affixations",
          "word": "mencekapkan"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              42,
              47
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              30,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Our factory requires a lot of skilful workers.",
          "text": "Kilang kami memerlukan ramai pekerja yang cekap.",
          "translation": "Our factory requires a lot of skilful workers.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "skilful"
      ],
      "id": "en-cekap-ms-adj-8PuSMi-j",
      "links": [
        [
          "skilful",
          "skilful"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "english": "energy-efficient electrical appliance",
          "text": "alat elektrik yang cekap tenaga",
          "translation": "energy-efficient electrical appliance",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "efficient"
      ],
      "id": "en-cekap-ms-adj-SA5PHQjp",
      "links": [
        [
          "efficient",
          "efficient"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃəˈkap/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃəˈkap̚]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-kap"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ap"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cekap"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Malay 2-syllable words",
    "Malay adjectives",
    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ap",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ap/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/kap",
    "Rhymes:Malay/kap/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "sense": "Affixations",
      "word": "bercekap"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Affixations",
      "word": "kecekapan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Affixations",
      "word": "ketidakcekapan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Affixations",
      "word": "mempercekap"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Affixations",
      "word": "mencekapkan"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "چکڤ",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lebih cekap",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paling cekap",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cakap",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "چکڤ"
      },
      "expansion": "cekap (Jawi spelling چکڤ, comparative lebih cekap, superlative paling cekap)",
      "name": "ms-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ce",
        "kap"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              42,
              47
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              30,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Our factory requires a lot of skilful workers.",
          "text": "Kilang kami memerlukan ramai pekerja yang cekap.",
          "translation": "Our factory requires a lot of skilful workers.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "skilful"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "skilful",
          "skilful"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "english": "energy-efficient electrical appliance",
          "text": "alat elektrik yang cekap tenaga",
          "translation": "energy-efficient electrical appliance",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "efficient"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "efficient",
          "efficient"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃəˈkap/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t͡ʃəˈkap̚]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-kap"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ap"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cekap"
}

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