pendek

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pendek (“short”)

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndɛk/

Noun

pendek c (plural pendekken, diminutive pendekje n)

1. (Netherlands, nautical, military, slang) synonym of onderbroek (“underpants”)

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• pandak

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pendek

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndɛʔ/ [ˈpen.dɛʔ]
    • Rhymes: -ɛndɛʔ
  • IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndɛk/ [ˈpen.dɛk̚]
    • Rhymes: -ɛndɛk

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• Syllabification: pen‧dek

Adjective

pèndèk (comparative lebih pendek, superlative paling pendek)

1. short
   1. having a small distance between ends or edges
   2. of a person, of comparatively small height
   3. having little duration

      Synonym: sebentar

   4. constituting an abbreviation or shortened form
   5. abrupt, brief, curt, pointed

Derived terms

Affixations

• kependekan
• memendek
• memendekkan
• memperpendek
• pemendek
• pemendekan
• pemerpendek
• pendeknya
• perpendekan
• terpendek

• pendek akal
• pendek ingatan
• pendek kaji
• pendek kata
• pendek kira-kira
• pendek madah
• pendek napas
• pendek permintaan
• pendek pikiran
• pendek tali
• pendek umur

• animasi pendek (“short animation”)
• antan pendek
• bentuk pendek
• celana pendek (“shorts, trunks”)
• cerita pendek (“short story”)
• cuplikan pendek (“short clip”)
• judul pendek
• nafas pendek
• napas pendek
• penggaris pendek (“short measuring ruler”)
• sumbu pendek (“short fuse, quick-tempered”)
• tajuk pendek
• versi pendek (“short version”)
• video pendek (“short video”)

Further reading

• “pendek”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• pandak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pen.deʔ]
• Rhymes: -dek, -ek
• Hyphenation: pen‧dek

Adjective

pendek (Jawi spelling ڤينديق, comparative lebih pendek, superlative paling pendek)

1. Short:
   1. Having a small length.

      Antonym: panjang

      pedang pendek ― short sword

   2. Having a small height or stature.

      Synonyms: rendah, ketot

      Antonym: tinggi

      orang pendek ― short person

   3. Not taking that much time.

      Synonyms: singkat, ringkas

      Antonyms: lama, panjang

      cerita pendek ― short story

Affixations

• kependekan
• memendek
• pendekkan

Compounds

• cerita pendek / cerpen
• pendek akal / pendek fikiran / pendek ingatan / pendek kira-kira
• pendek kata / pendek cakap / pendek cerita / pendek kaji / pendeknya
• pendek nafas
• pendek permintaan

Descendants

• Indonesian: pendek
• → Cebuano: pandak
• → Dutch: pendek
• → Tagalog: pandak

Further reading

• "pendek" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Mansaka

Adjective

pendek

1. short