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lebih.

more, to a greater degree or extent

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/ləˈbih/Standard-Indonesian[ləˈbɪh]Standard-Indonesian

  1. more, to a greater degree or extent

    Aku lebih suka dendeng dibanding rendang.

  2. more (used to mark comparative adjective)

    lebih dingin
    Dia lebih kaya daripada kamu.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay lebih, from Proto-Malayic *ləbih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləbiq (“excess, surplus”). Cognate with Minangkabau labiah, Javanese luwih, Tagalog labì (“fragment, remnant, remains”).

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