Bahasa Melayu

kuncup

Bahasa Melayu

English

contract, shrink, shut

To become smaller, tighter, or closed.

كونچوڤ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kulit buah itu mula kuncup apabila kering.

    The fruit skin began to contract when it dried.

  2. Wajahnya kuncup kerana cuaca terlalu sejuk.

    Her face tightened because the weather was too cold.

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What does “contract” mean in Malay?

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kuncup

Here it means to become tighter or smaller.

Word family

Common derived forms

menguncup
to close; to contract
terkuncup
closed; shut; contracted

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.