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curiga.

kris

6 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃuˈriɡa/Standard-Indonesian[t͡ʃuˈri.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. kris

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay curiga, from Sanskrit छुरिका (churikā, “knive”). * Hoogervorst (2007) propose semantic loan from Old Javanese culika, which based on Sanskrit क्षुल्लक (kṣullaka, “wicked, vile”).

adj/t͡ʃuˈriɡa/Standard-Indonesian[t͡ʃuˈri.ɡa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. careful

  2. doubt

    Saya curiga dia yang curi uang.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay curiga, from Sanskrit छुरिका (churikā, “knive”). * Hoogervorst (2007) propose semantic loan from Old Javanese culika, which based on Sanskrit क्षुल्लक (kṣullaka, “wicked, vile”).

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