ketinggalan

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Indonesian

Etymology

From tinggal +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

ketinggalan

  1. leftover: Something left behind; an excess or remainder.
    Ketinggalannya boleh dibayar bulan depan.
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Verb

ketinggalan (adversative)

  1. (intransitive) to be underdeveloped, to lag behind
    Infrastuktur ketinggalan.The infrastructure is lagging behind.
  2. (intransitive) to be left behind, forgotten, unpurposefully remained by the owner
    Tas saya ketinggalan di rumah.I left behind my bag at home.
  3. (transitive) to leave behind, forget
    Saya ketinggalan tas saya di rumah.I left behind my bag at home.
  4. (transitive) to miss
    Saya ketinggalan bis.I missed the bus.

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