Malay dictionary

kecil-kecilan

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on a small scale; in a modest way

Meanings

  1. 1
    consisting of various small items or objects
  2. 2
    minor, trivial, or insignificant in nature
  3. 3
    on a small scale; in a modest way

Built from

kecil+kecil-kecilan

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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kecil-kecilanon a small scale; in a modest waybesar-besaranon a large scale or ex…

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