terbelakang

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Indonesian

Etymology

From ter- +‎ belakang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tərbəˈlakaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -kaŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ter‧be‧la‧kang

Adjective

têrbêlakang

  1. furthest back, rearmost, endmost.
    Synonyms: terakhir, paling belakang
    Antonym: terdepan
  2. backward, underdeveloped.
    Synonyms: tertinggal, belum maju
  3. latest, recent.
    Synonyms: terkini, belakangan
  4. (dated, offensive) developmental disability, retardation.

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