kecewa
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kecewa, from Old Javanese kuciwa (“disappointing”), ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].
Adjective
kecewa (comparative lebih kecewa, superlative paling kecewa)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “kecewa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Old Javanese kuciwa (“disappointing”), ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].
Adjective
kecewa (Jawi spelling کچيوا, comparative lebih kecewa, superlative paling kecewa)
Derived terms
Further reading
- "kecewa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017