Bahasa Melayu

kepicikan

Bahasa Melayu

English

narrow-mindedness, pettiness

The quality of thinking in a small, narrow, or petty way.

كڤيچيكان

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kepicikan fikirannya menyebabkan dia sukar menerima pandangan orang lain.

    His narrow-mindedness made it hard for him to accept other people's views.

  2. Kami cuba mengelakkan kepicikan dalam membuat keputusan.

    We tried to avoid pettiness when making decisions.

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What does “narrow-mindedness” mean in Malay?

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kepicikan

Refers to a petty or limited way of thinking.

Word family

Common derived forms

picik
narrow-minded; petty

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.