Bahasa Melayu

lebih

Bahasa Melayu

English

more or less, approximately, roughly

Lebih kurang means an approximate amount or number.

لبيه

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Harga buku itu lebih kurang sepuluh ringgit.

    The price of that book is about ten ringgit.

  2. Kami tiba di sana lebih kurang jam lima.

    We arrived there at about five o'clock.

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lebih kurang

Used when the number is not exact.

Word family

Common derived forms

berlebih
excessive or superfluous
berlebihan
abundant or too much

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.