Bahasa Melayu

beruncit

Bahasa Melayu

English

gradually, little by little, by instalment

Beruncit means something is done slowly in small parts or by instalments.

برونچيت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia membayar hutang itu beruncit setiap bulan.

    He paid the debt by instalments every month.

  2. Kerja itu disiapkan beruncit kerana masa sangat singkat.

    The work was completed little by little because the time was very short.

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What does “gradually” mean in Malay?

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beruncit

It describes something done little by little or by instalments.

Word family

Common derived forms

peruncit
a retailer; a small-scale trader
uncit
to pay by instalments

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.