Bahasa Melayu
memperkecilkan
English
belittle, make smaller
To make something seem less important or less valuable than it is.
ممڤركچيلكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jangan memperkecilkan usaha orang lain.
Do not belittle other people's efforts.
Dia memperkecilkan masalah itu supaya orang lain tidak bimbang.
He played down the problem so that others would not worry.
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What does “belittle” mean in Malay?
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memperkecilkan
It means to make someone or something seem less important.
Word family
Common derived forms
- memperkecil
- to reduce further; to belittle further
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