Bahasa Melayu
menyempitkan
English
narrow, reduce, limit
To make something narrower or to place a limit on it.
مڽمڤيتكن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Pihak sekolah menyempitkan laluan itu semasa kerja pembaikan.
The school narrowed the passage during repair work.
Peraturan baru itu menyempitkan pilihan kami.
The new rule limited our choices.
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What does “reduce” mean in Malay?
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menyempitkan
In this sense, it means to make something narrower or more limited.
Word family
Common derived forms
- sempit
- narrow; cramped
- kesempitan
- narrowness; a tight or difficult state
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