punca
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
punca (plural punca-punca, first-person possessive puncaku, second-person possessive puncamu, third-person possessive puncanya)
- end
- Synonym: ujung
- edge, prominence
- beginning, start
- Synonym: permulaan
- introduction,
- Synonym: pengantar
- basis, foundation
- source
- Synonym: sumber
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “punca” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Riau-Lingga, Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pun.t͡ʃə/
- (Baku) IPA(key): /pun.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃə, -ə
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃa
Noun edit
punca (Jawi spelling ڤونچا, plural punca-punca, informal 1st possessive puncaku, 2nd possessive puncamu, 3rd possessive puncanya)
- source
- punca bekalan air ― source of water supply
- 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.
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: punca
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “punca” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Noun edit
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