Bahasa Melayu
mengecut
English
shrink, contract, shrive
Mengecut means to become smaller or tighter in size.
مڠچوت
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kain itu mengecut selepas dibasuh dengan air panas.
The cloth shrank after being washed in hot water.
Kulit buah itu mengecut apabila dibiarkan lama.
The fruit skin shrinks when left too long.
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What does “shrink” mean in Malay?
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mengecut
Use mengecut for something becoming smaller or tighter.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mengecutkan
- to make something shrink; to frighten
- pengecut
- a coward
- kecut
- shrunk; shrunken
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