Kurus mering
from indonesia
Verified
Standard
adjective
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
A state of being extremely thin or emaciated, where the bones are visibly prominent; a very gaunt physical condition.
Etymology
A reduplicated form of the root word 'kurus' (thin), emphasized by the word 'mering'.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication