Bahasa Melayu
memendekkan
English
shorten, compress, abbreviate
To make something shorter in length, time, or form.
ممينديقكن
Examples
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Guru itu memendekkan cerita supaya mudah difahami murid.
The teacher shortened the story so that the students could understand it easily.
Mereka memendekkan perjalanan dengan mengambil jalan pintas.
They shortened the trip by taking a shortcut.
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What does “shorten” mean in Malay?
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memendekkan
Used when making something shorter or more compact.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memendek
- to become short; to contract
- kependekan
- shortness; abbreviation
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