- nickname
noun. name replacing real name, a. (abbreviated form) noun. amat pendek, ringkas/: even the boss refers to him by his nickname, bos juga memanggil dia dengan nama ringkasnya; b. (as an informal substitute), (nama) panggilan; c. (given as a sign of affection) nama /timangan, timang-timangan, cembung/; d. (connected with person's physical traits or character) gelaran, nama julukan: his nickname is "Dumpy" because he is fat, gelarannya ialah "Dumpy" kerana dia gemuk; transitive verb. give nickname to, a. (in abbreviated form) memberi nama ringkas: Rahmah was nicknamed Mah, Rahmah diberi nama ringkas Mah; b. (as an informal substitute) memanggil, memberi nama panggilan: James was nicknamed Jim, James diberi nama panggilan Jim; c. (as a sign of affection) memberi nama /timangan, timang-timangan, cembung/; d. (connected with person's physical traits or character) menggelar, memberi [seseorang] nama julukan: they nicknamed him Shorty, mereka menggelarnya Si Pendek.
