Borrowed from Malay pendek (“short”). Clipping of celana pendek

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndɛk/
• Hyphenation: pen‧dek

pendek c (plural pendekken, diminutive pendekje n)

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

• pandak

Inherited from Malay pendek

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

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• Syllabification: pen‧dek

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

• “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

• pandak

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

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

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

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

pendek

1. short

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