Bahasa Melayu

cengkolong

Bahasa Melayu

English

to reduce little by little, to take a small amount from a larger amount, to diminish

Cengkolong means to take or reduce only a small amount from a larger whole.

چڠكولوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia cengkolong sedikit gula dari balang itu.

    He took a small amount of sugar from the jar.

  2. Bayaran itu cengkolong daripada jumlah asal.

    The payment was reduced a little from the original amount.

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cengkolong

Use cengkolong for a small reduction from a larger amount.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.