pangkal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• mangkal

Etymology

From Malay pangkal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpaŋkal/ [ˈpaŋ.kal]
• Rhymes: -aŋkal
• Syllabification: pang‧kal

Noun

pangkal (uncountable)

1. base

   Synonym: pokok

2. (linguistics) stem (The main part of an uninflected word to which affixes may be added to form inflections of the word)
3. origin, source

   Synonym: asal

4. beginning

   Synonyms: awal, permulaan

5. main cause

   Synonym: sebab utama

6. capital: money and wealth; the means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

   Synonyms: kapital, modal

Derived terms

• berpangkal
• berpangkalan
• memangkal
• memangkalkan
• pangkalan

• pangkal bahu
• pangkal bala
• pangkal bedil
• pangkal cerita
• pangkal ekor
• pangkal hidung
• pangkal kaki
• pangkal kata
• pangkal kerongkongan
• pangkal lengan
• pangkal lidah
• pangkal mata
• pangkal nama
• pangkal paha
• pangkal pedang
• pangkal rumah
• pangkal tahun
• pangkal tekak
• pangkal telinga
• pangkal tunggal

Further reading

• “pangkal” 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.

Malay

Noun

pangkal (Jawi spelling ڤڠکل, plural pangkal-pangkal, informal 1st possessive pangkalku, 2nd possessive pangkalmu, 3rd possessive pangkalnya)

1. base (of a tree, bodily part, etc)
2. handle (of a firearm)
3. beginning

Synonyms

• awal
• permulaan

Antonyms

• hujung

Derived terms

• pangkalan

Descendants

• Indonesian: pangkal

Further reading

• “pangkal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.