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Where does “kurang” come from?
kurang (Indonesian) comes from Malay kurang, from Proto-Malayic *kuraŋ.
kurang
(Indonesian): less
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kurang”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Malay
kurang
less; fewer; not enough
2
Proto-Malayic
*kuraŋ
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Words derived from “kurang”
kurang energi protein
kurang lebih
berkurang
kurang kerjaan
pengurangan
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