Bahasa Melayu
pendek
English
short of breath, breathless
Having difficulty breathing normally, usually because of tiredness or illness.
ڤينديق
Examples
Contoh ayat
Lelaki itu pendek nafas selepas berlari naik tangga.
The man was short of breath after running up the stairs.
Mereka berhenti seketika kerana seorang daripada mereka pendek nafas.
They stopped for a moment because one of them was short of breath.
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What does “short of breath” mean in Malay?
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pendek nafas
Used for someone who is breathing with difficulty.
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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