singkat

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay singkat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsiŋkat/ [ˈsiŋ.kat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -iŋkat
  • Syllabification: sing‧kat

Adjective

singkat (comparative lebih singkat, superlative paling singkat or tersingkat, equative sesingkat)

  1. short
    Synonym: pendek
    1. having little duration or time
    2. taking few words
    3. having little ages
  2. brief (taking few words)

Verb

singkat (active menyingkat, passive disingkat)

  1. (transitive) to abbreviate; to abridge
    Synonyms: persingkat, singkatkan
    1. to make shorter; to shorten (in time); to shorten by ending sooner than planned
    2. to reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compare Minangkabau singkek. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiŋkat/ [ˈsiŋ.kat̪̚]

Adjective

singkat (Jawi spelling سيڠکت)

  1. short; brief

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: singkat

Further reading