kurang ajar

Malay

Etymology

kurang +‎ ajar. Literally, “lack of learnings”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkuraŋ ˈad͡ʒar/ [ˌku.raŋ ˈa.d͡ʒar]

Adjective

kurang ajar (Jawi spelling کورڠ اجر)

  1. impudent, insolent, impolite
    Kurang ajar budak kau betul! Kenapa kau menjawab cakap kepada orang tua begitu?!
    You're such an impudent child! Why are you answering back to your parents like that?!

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