kelebihan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed lebih +‎ ke- -an.

Noun

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kelebihan (first-person possessive kelebihanku, second-person possessive kelebihanmu, third-person possessive kelebihannya)

  1. excess
  2. surplus
  3. lead, superiority

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in kelebihan.

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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lebih +‎ ke- -an

Noun

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kelebihan (Jawi spelling کلبيهن, plural kelebihan-kelebihan, informal 1st possessive kelebihanku, 2nd possessive kelebihanmu, 3rd possessive kelebihannya)

  1. advantage

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kelebihan.

Further reading

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