pendek-pendek

Word tier 4

Meanings

Examples

  • Rumput di halaman rumahnya pendek-pendek supaya nampak kemas.A2

    The grass in his house yard is short so it looks neat.

  • Langkah kakinya yang pendek-pendek membuatkan dia sukar untuk mengejar rakannya yang tinggi itu.B1

    His short footsteps made it difficult for him to catch up with his tall friend.

Word family

pendekpendek-pendekR fullshort (of multiple items or referring to plurality)

Other family forms

  • memendekmeN-to become shorter in length or duration
  • terpendekteR-shortest (superlative of short in length or height)
  • pendekkan-kanto shorten or reduce the length of something physical
  • pendeknya-nyain short; in summary; briefly
  • dipendekkandi-root-kanto be made shorter in physical length
  • kependekanke-root-anshortness; brevity
  • memendekkanmeN-root-kanto make something shorter in physical length
  • pemendekanpeN-root-anshortening

All examples

short (of multiple items or referring to plurality)Adj

  • Rumput di halaman rumahnya pendek-pendek supaya nampak kemas.A2

    The grass in his house yard is short so it looks neat.

  • Langkah kakinya yang pendek-pendek membuatkan dia sukar untuk mengejar rakannya yang tinggi itu.B1

    His short footsteps made it difficult for him to catch up with his tall friend.

  • Anak kucing itu mempunyai ekor yang pendek-pendek.A2

    The kittens have short tails.

briefly or in short segmentsAdv

  • Dia hanya menjawab soalan itu pendek-pendek kerana sedang tergesa-gesa.B1

    He only answered the questions briefly because he was in a hurry.

  • Lampu kecemasan itu berkelip pendek-pendek sebagai tanda amaran kepada pemandu lain.B2

    The emergency light flashed in short segments as a warning sign to other drivers.

  • Dia menarik nafas pendek-pendek kerana kepenatan selepas berlari.B1

    He took short breaths because of exhaustion after running.

cut into small or short piecesAdv

  • Sila potong sayur ini pendek-pendek sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam kuali.A1

    Please cut these vegetables into short pieces before putting them in the pan.

  • Ranting-ranting kering itu dipatahkan pendek-pendek untuk dijadikan kayu api.B1

    The dry twigs were broken into short pieces to be used as firewood.

  • Reben itu digunting pendek-pendek untuk menghias kotak hadiah.B1

    The ribbon was cut into short pieces to decorate the gift box.

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