No. 210 in Indonesian
kurang
"Kurang" means "less" or "lacking."
In a sentence
Saya merasa kurang sehat hari ini.
I feel slightly unwell today.
'Kurang' here is used to mean 'slightly' or 'not completely.' It softens the degree of unwellness expressed.
Makanan ini kurang lagi sedikit garam.
This food needs a little more salt.
'Kurang' in this context means 'lacks' or 'is insufficient in,' indicating a shortfall of a specific element (salt in this case).
Dia datang ke acara itu kurang lebih jam tiga sore.
He arrived at the event at around three in the afternoon.
Here, 'kurang' contributes to the phrase 'kurang lebih,' which means 'more or less,' indicating an approximate time.
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