kurang ajar

Inherited from Malay kurang ajar. Literally, “lack of learnings”.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌkuraŋ ˈad͡ʒar/ [ˌku.raŋ ˈa.d͡ʒar]
• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒar
• Syllabification: ku‧rang a‧jar

kurang ajar (comparative lebih kurang ajar, superlative paling kurang ajar)

1. ill-bred, impertinent, impolite, uncultured, unmannerly
2. insolent, impudent, rude

   Kurang ajar banget bocil ini!

   This kid has a very insolent personality!

kurang ajar

1. For heaven's sake! (annoyed)

• “kurang ajar”, 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

Compound of kurang +‎ ajar. Literally, “lack of learnings”.

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˌkuraŋ ˈad͡ʒa(r)/ [ˌku.raŋ ˈa.d͡ʒa(r)]
• (/a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˌkuraŋ ˈad͡ʒar/ [ˌku.raŋ ˈa.d͡ʒar]
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒar, -ar
• Hyphenation: ku‧rang‧a‧jar

kurang ajar (Jawi spelling کورڠ اجر, comparative lebih kurang ajar, superlative paling kurang ajar)

1. impudent, insolent, impolite

   Kurang ajar budak kau betul! Kenapa kau menjawab cakap kepada orang tua begitu?!

   You're such an impudent child! Why are you answering back to your parents like that?!

• > Indonesian: kurang ajar (inherited)

• "kurang ajar" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017