KULANG

kúlang
deficient, lacking

kúlang
inadequate

walang-kulang
lacking nothing = complete

kulang ng isa
short by one, lacking one

kulang ng tatlo
short by three, missing three

kulang sa pansin
lacking in attention

kulang sa pagmamahal
lacking in affection

kulang sa romansa
lacks romance

Nagkulang ako sa iyo.
I didn’t do enough for you.

Patawarin mo ako kung nagkulang ako sa iyo.
Forgive me if I was inadequate in tending to your needs.

Nang kinulang sila ng pera, nagnakaw sila.
When they didn’t have enough money, they stole.