Malay dictionary
kecil-kecilan
on a small scale; in a modest way
Meanings
- 1consisting of various small items or objects
- 2minor, trivial, or insignificant in nature
- 3on a small scale; in a modest way
Built from
Root kecil: small in size or dimensions
Examples
Dia membeli pelbagai hiasan kecil-kecilan untuk mencantikkan meja belajarnya.
He bought various small-sized decorations to beautify his study desk.
Siti menjalankan perniagaan kecil-kecilan dari dapur rumahnya untuk menambah pendapatan.
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.
They held a thanksgiving ceremony on a small scale by inviting only nearby neighbors.
Ibu suka mengumpul barang hiasan kecil-kecilan dari setiap negara yang dilawatinya.
Mother likes to collect various small decorative items from every country she visits.
Abang saya mengusahakan tanaman sayur secara kecil-kecilan di belakang rumah.
My brother is growing vegetables on a small scale behind the house.
Kotak itu mengandungi pelbagai peralatan kecil-kecilan untuk menjahit baju.
The box contains various small items of equipment for sewing clothes.
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Antonymsbesar-besaran
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