kesukaran
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed ke- + sukar + -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, first-person possessive kesukaranku, second-person possessive kesukaranmu, third-person possessive kesukarannya)
- difficulty
- trouble
- hardship
- destitution
Verb
kêsukaran
- (colloquial) to face a such situation (difficulty, trouble, hardship, or destitution).
Derived terms
- taraf kesukaran
- tingkat kesukaran
Further reading
- “kesukaran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
ke- + sukar + -an
Noun
kesukaran (Jawi spelling کسوکرن, plural kesukaran-kesukaran, informal 1st possessive kesukaranku, 2nd possessive kesukaranmu, 3rd possessive kesukarannya)
- hardship
Descendants
- Indonesian: kesukaran
Further reading
- “kesukaran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.