kecil

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Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Malay kecil, from Classical Malay kecil, from Proto-Malayic *kəcil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃil/, [kəˈt͡ʃɪl]
  • (Sumba) IPA(key): /ˈket͡ʃil/, [ˈket͡ʃɪl]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧cil
  • Rhymes: -t͡ʃil, -il, -l

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • kecik (Sambas, Pontianak, archaic)
  • kacik (archaic)
  • kache (archaic, in some place names)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kət͡ʃil/
  • Rhymes: -ət͡ʃil, -t͡ʃil, -il
  • (file)
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [kət͡ʃɪl, -t͡ʃel, -t͡ʃe̞l]

Adjective[edit]

kecil (Jawi spelling کچيل‎)

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

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