kuledi short in length / short in height / short in duration, brief

Part of Speech adjective
Phonetic Form kuleⁿdi
Tanema Equivalent vakuri
Lovono Equivalent vekurioko
    • short in length
      • Typical Subject s.th.
      (Part of) Antonym (for)
      • Example 1290:
        Enga ini susuko Stanley, ia kupa pi-kila enga ini kuledi piko Stan.
        His real name is Stanley, but we shorten it to Stan.
    • short in height
      • Typical Subject s.o., s.th.
      • Example 1291:
        iutego kuledi peini tokoli
        shorter stilts for the floor structure
      • Example 1292:
        Basavono pon, ini mamote kuledi.
        At that time, she was still short (in size).
    • short in duration, brief
      • Typical Subject story, activity+
      • Example 1293:
        Ponu kava pon, piene peini kuledi nga pon.
        And so, the story of kava is just a short one like that.
        Example Comment
        conclusion of a story