kecil

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Meanings

Examples

  • Kucing itu sangat kecil dan comel.A1

    That cat is very small and cute.

  • Rumah itu mempunyai sebuah bilik kecil untuk tetamu.A1

    That house has a small room for guests.

Word family

Root word

kecilsmall in size or dimensions

Derived words

  • mengecilmeN-to become smaller in size or shrink
  • sekecilse-as small as
  • terkecilteR-smallest
  • dikecilkandi-root-kanto be made smaller in physical size or dimension
  • mengecilkanmeN-root-kanto make something smaller in size or dimensions
  • pengecilanpeN-root-anthe process of making something smaller in size or physical dimensions
  • memperkecilmeN-peR-to scaledown or downsize
  • kecil-kecilan-anon a small scale; in a modest way

Antonymsbesar

All examples

small in size or dimensionsAdj

  • Kucing itu sangat kecil dan comel.A1

    That cat is very small and cute.

  • Rumah itu mempunyai sebuah bilik kecil untuk tetamu.A1

    That house has a small room for guests.

  • Kedai kecil di hujung jalan itu menjual pelbagai jenis roti.A2

    That small shop at the end of the street sells various types of bread.

young in age; a childAdj

  • Sewaktu saya masih kecil, saya suka bermain di taman.A1

    When I was still a child, I liked to play in the park.

  • Adik kecil saya sedang tidur di dalam buaian.A2

    My young sibling is sleeping in the cradle.

  • Anak kecil itu menangis kerana kehilangan mainannya.A2

    The young child is crying because they lost their toy.

minor, insignificant, or low in importanceAdj

  • Jangan bimbang, ini cuma kesilapan kecil sahaja.B1

    Don't worry, this is just a minor mistake.

  • Syarikat itu hanya mengalami kerugian kecil pada tahun ini.B1

    The company only experienced a minor loss this year.

  • Isu kecil itu tidak perlu dibesar-besarkan oleh pihak media.B2

    That minor issue does not need to be blown out of proportion by the media.

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