Bahasa Melayu

rencat

Bahasa Melayu

English

stopped, delayed, stunted

Not able to continue normally, so growth or progress is delayed or held back.

رنچت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerja itu rencat kerana bekalan air terputus.

    The work was delayed because the water supply was cut off.

  2. Pokok itu menjadi rencat akibat kurang cahaya matahari.

    The plant became stunted because it lacked sunlight.

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What does “delayed” mean in Malay?

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rencat

It describes something that is held back or not progressing normally.

Word family

Common derived forms

kerencat
stopped; stunted; delayed

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.