afdal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

afdal

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

Synonyms
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