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kecil.

little

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈt͡ʃil/Standard-Indonesian[kəˈt͡ʃɪl]Standard-Indonesian

  1. little small in size

    Tas kecil

  2. little insignificant, trivial

    ini cuma perkara kecil

  3. small amount

  4. young

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.