keruncingan

Indonesian

Etymology

From runcing +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.rʊɲˈt͡ʃi.ŋan/
• Rhymes: -ŋan
• Hyphenation: kê‧run‧ci‧ngan

Noun

kêruncingan (uncountable)

1. pointiness (the state or condition of being pointy)
2. (of a pencil, pen etc.) sharpness (the state or condition of being sharp)
3. spikiness (the state or condition of being spiky)
4. (figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) intensity (the state or condition of being intenseness)

Further reading

• “keruncingan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.