kesukaran
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed sukar + ke- -an, inherited from Malay kesukaran.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kə.su.ˈkar.an/
- Rhymes: -an, -n
- Hyphenation: kê‧su‧kar‧an
Noun
kêsukaran (plural kesukaran-kesukaran)
Verb
kêsukaran
- (colloquial) to face a such situation (difficulty, trouble, hardship, or destitution)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “kesukaran” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Noun
kesukaran (Jawi spelling کسوکرن, plural kesukaran-kesukaran)
Descendants
- Indonesian: kesukaran
Further reading
- “kesukaran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.