kelainan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed lain +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kelainan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.la.ɪn.an/
• Rhymes: -nan

Noun

kelainan (plural kelainan-kelainan)

1. difference

   Synonyms: perbedaan, ketidaksamaan

2. abnormality, disorder

   Synonyms: abnormalitas, ketidaknormalan, kecacatan

   Kelainan bawaan. ― Congenital disorder.

Further reading

• “kelainan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Affixed lain +‎ ke- -an.

Noun

kelainan (Jawi spelling کلاءينن, plural kelainan-kelainan)

1. difference

   Synonym: perbezaan

2. variant
   1. (linguistics) one of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.

      Synonym: varian (Indonesian)

3. variation
4. diversity

Descendants

• Indonesian: kelainan

Further reading

• “kelainan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.