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kukuh.

tenacious

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkukuh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈku.kʊh]Standard-Indonesian

  1. tenacious

  2. solid: strong or unyielding

  3. tough, sturdy: strong and resilient

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kukuh, from Proto-Malayic *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”), from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS. Doublet of kokoh.

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