Bahasa Melayu

elipsis

Bahasa Melayu

English

ellipsis, omission, leaving out words

The leaving out of words in speech or writing.

ايليڤسيس

Examples

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  1. Tanda elipsis digunakan apabila ada bahagian ayat yang dibuang.

    An ellipsis mark is used when part of a sentence is left out.

  2. Penulis itu sengaja menggunakan elipsis untuk memendekkan dialog.

    The writer intentionally used ellipsis to shorten the dialogue.

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elipsis

Used when words are left out in speech or writing.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.