Malay dictionary
kecil
small in size or dimensions
Meanings
- 1minor, insignificant, or low in importance
- 2small in size or dimensions
- 3young in age; a child
Examples
Kucing itu sangat kecil dan comel.
That cat is very small and cute.
Sewaktu saya masih kecil, saya suka bermain di taman.
When I was still young, I liked to play in the park.
Rumah itu mempunyai sebuah bilik kecil untuk tetamu.
That house has a small room for guests.
Adik kecil saya sedang tidur di dalam buaian.
My young sibling is sleeping in the cradle.
Kedai kecil di hujung jalan itu menjual pelbagai jenis roti.
That small shop at the end of the street sells various types of bread.
Anak kecil itu menangis kerana kehilangan mainannya.
The young child is crying because they lost their toy.
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Word family
- kecil+-ankecil-kecilanon a small scale; in a modest way
- di-+kecil+-kandikecilkanto be made smaller in physical size or dimension
- mem-+per-+kecilmemperkecilto scaledown or downsize
- ter-+kecilterkecilsmallest
- se-+kecilsekecilas small as
- meng-+kecil+-kanmengecilkanto make something smaller in size or dimensions
- meng-+kecilmengecilto become smaller in size or shrink
- peng-+kecil+-anpengecilanthe process of making something smaller in size or physical dimensions
Antonymsbesar
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