pengungkit

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ungkit +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay pengungkit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəŋˈuŋkit/ [pəŋˈuŋ.kɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -uŋkit
• Syllabification: peng‧ung‧kit

Noun

pengungkit (plural pengungkit-pengungkit)

1. (mechanics) lever (a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.)

Synonyms

• pengumpil
• pengungkil
• tuas

Further reading

• “pengungkit”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

peng- +‎ ungkit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəŋuŋkit/

Noun

pengungkit (Jawi spelling ڤڠوڠکيت, plural pengungkit-pengungkit or pengungkit²)

1. (mechanics) Lever (rigid piece)

Synonyms

• tuil
• tuas
• pengumpil
• pengungkil

Descendants

• > Indonesian: pengungkit (inherited)