Bahasa Melayu

kurus

Bahasa Melayu

English

thin, skinny

Having little flesh or width; not thick.

كوروس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok itu nampak kurus kerana kekurangan air.

    The tree looks thin because it lacks water.

  2. Dia menjadi kurus selepas banyak bersukan.

    He became thin after doing a lot of exercise.

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What does “thin” mean in Malay?

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kurus

It describes someone or something with little flesh or width.

Word family

Common derived forms

kekurusan
thinness
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.