Bahasa Melayu

kekurusan

Bahasa Melayu

English

thinness

The quality of being thin or slim.

ككوروسن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kekurusan badannya jelas kelihatan selepas dia sakit.

    His thinness was very noticeable after he fell ill.

  2. Jurulatih memuji kekurusan yang sihat pada tubuh atlet itu.

    The coach praised the athlete’s healthy slimness.

Quick check

What does “thinness” mean in Malay?

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kekurusan

It refers to the state of being thin.

Word family

Common derived forms

kurus
thin; skinny
mengurus
to become thin or slim; to tend to; to manage
menguruskan
to slim down

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.