Todays Word of the Day is Sempit
SEMPIT: Narrow, Tight, Pressed, Limited.
Example:
Jalan itu sempit-The street was narrow.
Pandangan sempit-A narrow-minded viewpoint.
Sempit ketat-Tight fitting (of dresses etc)
Waktu saya sempit sekali-I was pressed for time.
Sempit hati-Hothead.
Bersempit-sempit: Packed like sardines.
Menyempit: Tighten, Narrow, Constrict.
Example:
Jalan menyempit-The road narrows.
Menyempitkan: Narrow, constrict, Tighten something.
Example:
Meja itu menyempitkan kamar saya-The table made my room small.
Kesempitan: Narrowness, Narrow-mindedness, Shortage, Too narrow.
Example:
Kesempitan hidup-Poverty.
Sempitan: Narrow passage.
Penyempitan: Constriction, Stricture.
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Barrie,
“Sempit hati-Hothead.”
I think this is more accurate:
Kepala Panas - HotHead
More on Sempit:
Pikiran Sempit - Short sightedness
Sempit Sekali - Very narrow.
Ter-Sempit - tightly outflanked by or trapped or lodged in between two objects.
For example: Aku Ter-Sempit oleh dua moto - I am/was trapped in between two motorbikes.