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, first-person possessive kesukaranku, second-person possessive kesukaranmu, third-person possessive kesukarannya)

1. difficulty
2. trouble
3. hardship
4. destitution

Verb

kêsukaran

1. (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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

sukar +‎ ke- -an

Noun

kesukaran (Jawi spelling کسوکرن, plural kesukaran-kesukaran, informal 1st possessive kesukaranku, 2nd possessive kesukaranmu, 3rd possessive kesukarannya)

1. hardship

Descendants

• Indonesian: kesukaran

Further reading

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