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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kurang.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kurang
- To a smaller extent or degree; less
Filmnya kurang bermanfaat.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc); lacking.
Sayurnya kurang garam.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Preposition
kurang
- (mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity); minus.
- Antonym: tambah
Noun
kurang
- (mathematics) The minus sign (−); minus.
- Synonym: tanda kurang
Affixed terms
Compounds
Further reading
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay kurang.
Pronunciation
Verb
kurang
- (stative) to be less
- (stative) to be lacking
Conjugation
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics