Bahasa Melayu

pendek

Bahasa Melayu

English

short, brief, concise

Not long in size, time, or wording.

ڤينديق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Potongan rambut adik itu sangat pendek.

    Your younger sibling’s haircut is very short.

  2. Jawapan mereka pendek tetapi jelas.

    Their answer was short but clear.

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What does “short” mean in Malay?

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pendek

Used for length, time, or wording that is not long.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.