Where does “capap” come from?

capap (Malay) comes from Malay cari, from Sanskrit चारिन्.

capap (Malay): Attention or publicity that is being sought by someone

Definitions

  1. Attention or publicity that is being sought by someone

Ancestry of “capap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycarito search, to look for, to seek
2Sanskritचारिन्—
Every word from Sanskrit चारिन् →Every word from Malay cari →
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