defisien
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch deficiënt, from Latin deficiens, present participle of deficere (“to lack, fail, be wanting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [defiˈsiɛn]
- Hyphenation: dé‧fi‧si‧èn
Adjective
défisièn (comparative lebih defisien, superlative paling defisien)
- deficient:
- lacking something essential; often construed with in
- insufficient or inadequate in amount
Further reading
- “defisien” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.