Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəˈruɲ.t͡ʃɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -t͡ʃɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: pê‧run‧cing

Etymology 1

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From peng- +‎ runcing.

Noun

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pêruncing

  1. (of a pencil etc.) sharpener (a device for making things sharp)
    Synonym: rautan
  2. (figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) worsener (one who or that which worsens things)

Etymology 2

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From per- +‎ runcing

Verb

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pêruncing (active memperuncing, passive diperuncing) (transitive)

  1. to taper (to make thinner or narrower at one end)
    Synonyms: runcing, runcingkan
  2. (figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) to worsen (to make worse)
    Synonyms: runcingkan, perparah

Further reading

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