kecurian

Indonesian

Etymology

From ke- -an +‎ curi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kət͡ʃuˈrian/ [kə.t͡ʃuˈri.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ke‧cu‧ri‧an

Verb

kecurian

1. (transitive, adversative) to have something stolen [with direct object]

   Saya kecurian dompet kemarin.

   I had my wallet stolen yesterday.

Further reading

• “kecurian”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of curi +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈt͡ʃurjan/ [kəˈt͡ʃu.rjan]
• Rhymes: -urjan, -an
• Hyphenation: ke‧cu‧rian

Verb

kecurian (Jawi spelling کچورين)

1. (transitive, adversative) to have something stolen

Further reading

• “kecurian”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017