Bahasa Melayu

kesuntukan

Bahasa Melayu

English

lack of time, time shortage, shortage

A situation where there is not enough time, money, or other resources.

كسونتوكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kesuntukan masa membuatnya bercakap dengan cepat.

    His lack of time made him speak quickly.

  2. Mereka menghadapi kesuntukan wang untuk projek itu.

    They faced a shortage of money for the project.

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kesuntukan

Used for a shortage of time, money, or other needs.

Word family

Common derived forms

suntuk
too late; short of time; behind time

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.