Bahasa Melayu

singkat

Bahasa Melayu

English

short, brief, concise

Having little length or lasting only a short time.

سيڠكت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mesyuarat itu singkat kerana semua perkara sudah disediakan.

    The meeting was brief because everything had already been prepared.

  2. Dia memberi jawapan yang singkat tetapi jelas.

    He gave a short but clear answer.

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What does “brief” mean in Malay?

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singkat

It means short in time or wording.

Word family

Common derived forms

menyingkat
to make short; to shorten; to abbreviate
singkatan
abridgement; abbreviation

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.