kekurangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kurang +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kekurangan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəkuˈraŋan/ [kə.kuˈra.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: ke‧ku‧ra‧ngan

Noun

kêkurangan (plural kekurangan-kekurangan)

1. lack; deficiency; shortage

Further reading

• “kekurangan”, 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 kurang +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kəkuˈraŋan/ [kə.kuˈra.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -ŋan, -an
• Hyphenation: ke‧ku‧ra‧ngan

Noun

kekurangan (Jawi spelling ککورڠن, plural kekurangan-kekurangan or kekurangan²)

1. lack; deficiency; shortage; weakness

   Kita tidak boleh meneruskan projek ini kerana kekurangan bajet.

   We cannot continue this project due to a lack of budget.

   Kekurangan vitamin C boleh menyebabkan sistem imun menjadi lemah.

   Vitamin C deficiency can cause immune system to become weak.

   Syarikat itu mengalami masalah kekurangan kakitangan yang serius.

   The company is experiencing a serious staff shortage problem.

   Setiap manusia mempunyai kelebihan dan kekurangan masing-masing.

   Every human being has their own strengths and weaknesses.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kekurangan (inherited)

Further reading

• "kekurangan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017