kecil-kecilan

Word tier 4

Meanings

on a small scale; in a modest wayAdv

consisting of various small items or objectsAdj

minor, trivial, or insignificant in natureAdv

Siti menjalankan perniagaan kecil-kecilan dari dapur rumahnya untuk menambah pendapatan.B1
Siti runs a small-scale business from her home kitchen to increase her income.
Mereka mengadakan majlis kesyukuran secara kecil-kecilan dengan menjemput jiran terdekat sahaja.B1
They held a thanksgiving ceremony on a small scale by inviting only nearby neighbors.

kecilkecil-kecilan-anon a small scale; in a modest way

Other family forms

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

Siti menjalankan perniagaan kecil-kecilan dari dapur rumahnya untuk menambah pendapatan.B1
Siti runs a small-scale business from her home kitchen to increase her income.
Mereka mengadakan majlis kesyukuran secara kecil-kecilan dengan menjemput jiran terdekat sahaja.B1
They held a thanksgiving ceremony on a small scale by inviting only nearby neighbors.
Abang saya mengusahakan tanaman sayur secara kecil-kecilan di belakang rumah.B1
My brother is growing vegetables on a small scale behind the house.

Dia membeli pelbagai hiasan kecil-kecilan untuk mencantikkan meja belajarnya.A2
He bought various small-sized decorations to beautify his study desk.
Ibu suka mengumpul barang hiasan kecil-kecilan dari setiap negara yang dilawatinya.B1
Mother likes to collect various small decorative items from every country she visits.
Kotak itu mengandungi pelbagai peralatan kecil-kecilan untuk menjahit baju.B1
The box contains various small items of equipment for sewing clothes.

Janganlah kita memulakan pergaduhan hanya disebabkan oleh perkara kecil-kecilan sebegini.B2
Let's not start a fight just because of these minor matters.
Pembaikan kecil-kecilan perlu dilakukan pada bumbung rumah sebelum musim hujan bermula.B2
Minor repairs need to be done to the roof of the house before the rainy season begins.