All wordspendekmemendekkanPlay pronunciation.memendekkanL3Less commonMeanings1to make something shorter in physical lengthVerb2to reduce the duration or time of an event or processVerb3to abbreviate or truncate a word, name, or textVerbFormalExamplesPlay pronunciation.Tukang jahit itu memendekkan kaki seluar saya yang terlalu labuh.A2The tailor shortened my pant legs which were too long.Play pronunciation.Kita perlu memendekkan tali ini supaya ia tidak meleret di lantai.B1We need to shorten this rope so it doesn't drag on the floor.Word familySurfacemem-pendek-kan→memendekkanPatternmeN-root-kanmeN- is realized here as mem-.Other family formsmemendekmeN-to become shorter in length or durationterpendekteR-shortest (superlative of short in length or height)pendekkan-kanto shorten or reduce the length of something physicalpendeknya-nyain short; in summary; brieflydipendekkandi-root-kanto be made shorter in physical lengthkependekanke-root-anshortness; brevitypemendekanpeN-root-anshorteningpendek-pendekR fullshort (of multiple items or referring to plurality)