kecil

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === ketjil (1947–1972) kecik (dialectal) === Etymology === Inherited from Malay kecil, from Classical Malay kecil, from Proto-Malayic *kəcil. Doublet of kecik and kucil. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈt͡ʃil/ [kəˈt͡ʃɪl] Rhymes: -il Syllabification: ke‧cil === Adjective === kêcil (comparative lebih kecil, superlative paling kecil or terkecil, equative sekecil) little small in size Antonym: besar insignificant, trivial Antonyms: besar, penting small (figurative) young Synonym: muda ==== Derived terms ==== mengecil - to get smaller kekecilan - too small === Further reading === “kecil”, 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 === kecik (Sambas, Pontianak, archaic) kacik (archaic) kache (archaic, in some place names) === Etymology === From Classical Malay kecil, from Proto-Malayic *kəcil. Doublet of kecik and kucil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kət͡ʃil/ Rhymes: -ət͡ʃil, -t͡ʃil, -il (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): [kət͡ʃɪl, -t͡ʃel, -t͡ʃe̞l] === Adjective === kecil (Jawi spelling کچيل, comparative lebih kecil, superlative paling kecil) small, little. Antonyms: besar, gedang, raya ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === "kecil" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017