curang

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.raŋ/
• Rhymes: -raŋ
• Hyphenation: 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.

Derived terms

• curangi
• kecurangan

 

Further reading

• “curang” 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.