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(Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːt͡ʃ(j)aʊ/, [ˈka˧.t͡ʃ(j)aʊ˦], (approximating Hokkien) [ˈk˭a˧.t͡ɕ˭jaʊ˦]

kacau (generally invariable)

(Manglish, Singlish) To disturb; to bother or trouble (someone).
- 2014, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Singapore Noir, Akashic Books, →ISBN, page 85:
  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.
- 2019 June 12, Tan Tam Mei, quoting Singa Retnam, “SCDF NSF death: Corporal had a 'scared smile' after ragging ritual was mentioned, says witness”, in The Straits Times‎[1], Singapore, archived from the original on 25 March 2024:
  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".

kacau

(Standard Literary, Standard Southern Peninsula) IPA(key): /ˈkat͡ʃaw/ [ˈka.t͡ʃau̯]
Rhymes: -at͡ʃau̯, -au̯
Hyphenation: ka‧cau

kacau (Jawi spelling کاچاو, comparative lebih kacau, superlative paling kacau)

kacau (Jawi spelling کاچاو)

(intransitive) to stir (to disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it); to make disorderly, confused
(intransitive, figurative) to disturb; to agitate; to stir

(to disturb): ganggu
> Indonesian: kacau (inherited)
→ English: kacau
"kacau" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [_Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)_] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017