Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Malay punca.

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Noun edit

punca (plural punca-punca, first-person possessive puncaku, second-person possessive puncamu, third-person possessive puncanya)

  1. end
    Synonym: ujung
  2. edge, prominence
  3. beginning, start
    Synonym: permulaan
  4. introduction,
    Synonym: pengantar
  5. basis, foundation
  6. source
    Synonym: sumber

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Noun edit

punca (Jawi spelling ڤونچا, plural punca-punca, informal 1st possessive puncaku, 2nd possessive puncamu, 3rd possessive puncanya)

  1. source
    punca bekalan airsource of water supply
  2. cause
    • 2018 September 4, “Punca terjadinya migrain [Cause for the occurrence of migrain]”, in Media Permata[1], archived from the original on 27 October 2018:
      Sesetengah pengawet yang terdapat dalam makanan, terutamanya makanan segera atau makanan diproses juga boleh menjadi punca sakit kepala.
      Some preservatives that are found in food, especially fast food or processed food can also be a cause of headaches.

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  • Indonesian: punca

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Noun edit

punca m

  1. genitive singular of punc