Malay dictionary

memendek

rank #83,473

to become shorter in length or duration

Meanings

Bayang-bayang tiang itu mula memendek apabila waktu tengah hari menghampiri.
The shadow of the pole began to shorten as midday approached.
Hari-hari di musim sejuk biasanya mula memendek dengan lebih cepat.
The days in winter usually start to shorten more quickly.
Pensel itu semakin memendek selepas kerap diasah.
The pencil is getting shorter after being sharpened frequently.
Lengan baju kemeja ini seolah-olah memendek selepas dibasuh.
The sleeves of this shirt seem to have shortened after being washed.
Masa rehat kami memendek kerana mesyuarat bermula lewat.
Our break becomes shorter because the meeting starts late.

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