kelebihan

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Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed lebih +‎ ke- -an.

Noun

kelebihan (plural kelebihan-kelebihan)

  1. excess
  2. surplus
  3. lead, superiority

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in kelebihan.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

lebih +‎ ke- -an

Noun

kelebihan (Jawi spelling کلبيهن, plural kelebihan-kelebihan, informal 1st possessive kelebihanku, 2nd possessive kelebihanmu, 3rd possessive kelebihannya)

  1. advantage

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kelebihan.

Further reading