curang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi [Term?], from Javanese ꦕꦸꦫꦁ (curang).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuraŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃu.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uraŋ
  • Syllabification: cu‧rang

Adjective

curang (comparative lebih curang, superlative paling curang or tercurang, equative securang)

  1. cheating (unsporting or underhand)
    1. dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret
    2. unfair, or not sportsmanlike
  2. fraudulent
    1. dishonest; based on fraud or deception
    2. false, phony

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