kecil

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Indonesian

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay kecil, from Classical Malay kecil, from Proto-Malayic *kəcil. Doublet of kucil.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kêcil (comparative lebih kecil, superlative paling kecil)

  1. little
    1. small in size
      Antonym: besar
    2. insignificant, trivial
      Antonyms: besar, penting
  2. small
  3. (figurative) young
    Synonym: muda

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Malay

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Etymology

Doublet of kucil.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kecil (Jawi spelling کچيل)

  1. small, little.
    Antonyms: besar, gedang, raya
    Bola kecil
    Small ball

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