No. 897 in Malay

cakap

"Speak" or "talk."

In a sentence

Saya suka cara dia cakap.
I like the way he/she speaks.
In this sentence, 'cakap' refers to the act of speaking in a general sense.
Dia boleh cakap dalam tiga bahasa.
He/she can speak in three languages.
Here, 'cakap' is used to indicate the ability to speak a language.
Cakap mengenai perancangan kita, apa pendapat awak?
Speaking about our plan, what is your opinion?
In this case, 'cakap' serves as an introductory phrase or marker opening the discussion about a topic.

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