Bahasa Melayu
singkatnya
English
in short, briefly
used before a short summary of what has been said.
سيڠكتڽ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Singkatnya, kami tidak dapat hadir pada hari itu.
In short, we could not attend that day.
Singkatnya, keputusan itu diterima oleh semua pihak.
Briefly, the decision was accepted by everyone.
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What does “in short” mean in Malay?
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singkatnya
Used to introduce a brief summary.
Word family
Common derived forms
- menyingkat
- to shorten; abbreviate
- singkat
- short; brief
- singkatan
- abbreviation; abridgement
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