Paikliin (en. To shorten)

pah-ee-klee-in

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
the act of making something shorter or more concise.
We need to shorten the document before the deadline.
Kailangan nating paiikliin ang dokumento bago ang takdang panahon.

Etymology

root word 'ikli'

Common Phrases and Expressions

shorten the story
make the narrative shorter and more direct.
paikliin ang kuwento

Related Words

short
a characteristic of something that is shorter than usual.
ikli
to condense
the act of extracting key parts from a shorter and denser message.
sumala

Slang Meanings

to speed up
You should speed up your assignment so it can be finished.
Dapat mo nang pabibilisin ang iyong assignment para matapos na.
to compress
I was able to compress the information into one sentence.
Nakapagsiksik ako ng impormasyon sa isang sentence.
shortened
The shortened version of the report is needed for better understanding.
Kailangan ang pinaikli na bersyon ng report para madali maintindihan.