meruncing

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ runcing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈruɲ.t͡ʃɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃɪŋ
• Hyphenation: mê‧run‧cing

Verb

mêruncing

1. active of runcing: to taper (to make thinner or narrower at one end)
2. (stative, intransitive) to taper (to become thinner or narrower at one end)
3. (stative, intransitive, figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) to worsen (to become worse)
4. (stative, intransitive) to narrow and form an angle of more than 45°

Further reading

• “meruncing” 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.