Bahasa Melayu
pendek
English
narrow-minded, short-sighted
Having a limited or closed way of thinking, not open to new ideas.
ڤينديق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Jangan cepat menilai orang dengan fikiran pendek.
Do not judge people quickly with a narrow-minded attitude.
Sikap pendek akal boleh menyebabkan kita susah menerima pandangan orang lain.
A narrow-minded attitude can make it hard for us to accept other people’s views.
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What does “narrow-minded” mean in Malay?
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pendek
Used in the phrase pendek akal.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kependekan
- shortness; abbreviation
- memendek
- to become short; to contract
- memendekkan
- to shorten; to compress; to abbreviate
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