Bahasa Melayu

kerencat

Bahasa Melayu

English

stunted, stopped, retarded

Having growth or progress held back so that it becomes smaller or slower than normal.

كرينچت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pokok itu kerencat kerana tanahnya tidak subur.

    That tree is stunted because the soil is not fertile.

  2. Perkembangan projek itu kerencat akibat hujan lebat.

    The progress of the project was delayed because of heavy rain.

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What does “stunted” mean in Malay?

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stunted; stopped; retarded

It is used for growth or progress that has been held back.

Word family

Common derived forms

rencat
stopped; retarded; delayed; stunted

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.