afdal
Indonesian
editAlternative forms
edit- afdol (nonstandard)
Etymology
editFrom Malay afdal, afdhal, from Classical Malay افضل (afdal), افضل (afdhal), افذل (afdzal), from Arabic أَفْضَل (ʔafḍal, “better, best”). Cognate with Bengali আফজল (afzôl).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editafdal
- better
- more important
- complete, perfect
- kurang afdal rasanya jika makan bakso tanpa sambal
- it feels less complete to eat bakso (Indonesian meatballs) without sambal
Synonyms
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