kekurangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kurang +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kekurangan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəkuˈraŋan/ [kə.kuˈra.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • Syllabification: ke‧ku‧ra‧ngan

Noun

kêkurangan (plural kekurangan-kekurangan)

  1. lack; deficiency; shortage

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of kurang +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kəkuˈraŋan/ [kə.kuˈra.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -ŋan, -an
  • Hyphenation: ke‧ku‧ra‧ngan

Noun

kekurangan (Jawi spelling ککورڠن, plural kekurangan-kekurangan or kekurangan2)

  1. lack; deficiency; shortage; weakness
    Kita tidak boleh meneruskan projek ini kerana kekurangan bajet.
    We cannot continue this project due to a lack of budget.
    Kekurangan vitamin C boleh menyebabkan sistem imun menjadi lemah.
    Vitamin C deficiency can cause immune system to become weak.
    Syarikat itu mengalami masalah kekurangan kakitangan yang serius.
    The company is experiencing a serious staff shortage problem.
    Setiap manusia mempunyai kelebihan dan kekurangan masing-masing.
    Every human being has their own strengths and weaknesses.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kekurangan (inherited)

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