kalah
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, probably from Hindi कलह (kalah, “conflict, strife, squabble”), from Sanskrit कलह (kalaha).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kalah
- conquered, subdued, lose
- Mereka selalu kalah di final.
- They always lose in the final.
- Synonym: takluk
- not as (something) as
- Rumahnya kalah besar dengan tetangganya.
- His house not as big as his neighbor.
- lost
- Synonym: rugi
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from kalah
Further reading[edit]
- “kalah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kalah (Jawi spelling کاله, plural kalah-kalah)
Further reading[edit]
- “kalah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.