Malay dictionary

kecil

rank #269

small in size or dimensions

Meanings

  1. 1
    minor, insignificant, or low in importance
  2. 2
    small in size or dimensions
  3. 3
    young 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.

Word network

FamilyAntonyms
kecilsmall in size or dimensionskecil-kecilanon a small scale; in a…dikecilkanto be made smaller in …memperkecilto scaledown or downsizeterkecilsmallestsekecilas small asmengecilkanto make something smal…mengecilto become smaller in s…pengecilanthe process of making …besarlarge in size or amount

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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

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