afdal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

afdol (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay afdal, afdhal, from Classical Malay ⁧افضل⁩ (afdal), ⁧افضل⁩ (afdhal), ⁧افذل⁩ (afdzal), from Arabic ⁧أَفْضَل⁩ (ʔafḍal, “better, best”). Cognate with Bengali আফজল (afzôl).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [afdal]
(Arabic influenced) IPA^(key): [afdˤɑl], [afdɔl]
Hyphenation: af‧dal

Adjective

afdal

better
more important
complete, perfect
kurang afdal rasanya jika makan bakso tanpa sambal
it feels less complete to eat bakso (Indonesian meatballs) without sambal

Synonyms

(complete, perfect): sempurna, komplet, lengkap

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