All wordskecilkecil-kecilanPlay pronunciation.kecil-kecilanL4CommonMeanings1on a small scale; in a modest wayAdv2consisting of various small items or objectsAdj3minor, trivial, or insignificant in natureAdvExamplesPlay pronunciation.Siti menjalankan perniagaan kecil-kecilan dari dapur rumahnya untuk menambah pendapatan.B1Siti runs a small-scale business from her home kitchen to increase her income.Play pronunciation.Mereka mengadakan majlis kesyukuran secara kecil-kecilan dengan menjemput jiran terdekat sahaja.B1They held a thanksgiving ceremony on a small scale by inviting only nearby neighbors.Word familykecil→kecil-kecilan-anon a small scale; in a modest wayOther family formsmengecilmeN-to become smaller in size or shrinksekecilse-as small asterkecilteR-smallestdikecilkandi-root-kanto be made smaller in physical size or dimensionmengecilkanmeN-root-kanto make something smaller in size or dimensionspengecilanpeN-root-anthe process of making something smaller in size or physical dimensionsmemperkecilmeN-peR-to scaledown or downsize