kelebihan

Indonesian

Etymology

From lebih +‎ ke- -an.

Noun

kelebihan

1. excess, surplus

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in kelebihan.

Malay

Etymology

lebih +‎ ke- -an

Noun

kelebihan (Jawi spelling کلبيهن, plural kelebihan-kelebihan, informal 1st possessive kelebihanku, 2nd possessive kelebihanmu, 3rd possessive kelebihannya)

1. advantage

Further reading

• “kelebihan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.