No. 616 in Malay

cukup

Enough.

In a sentence

Saya tidak cukup makan hari ini.
I didn't eat enough today.
The word 'cukup' is used to mean 'enough', indicating an insufficient quantity.
Dia cukup pandai dalam matematik.
He is quite clever in mathematics.
Here, 'cukup' is used to mean 'quite' or 'fairly', serving as an intensifier.
Adakah itu cukup untuk semua orang?
Is that enough for everyone?
In this instance, 'cukup' conveys sufficiency, asking if the amount meets the required need.

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