punca

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay punca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʊn.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃa
• Hyphenation: pun‧ca

Noun

punca (plural punca-punca, first-person possessive puncaku, second-person possessive puncamu, third-person possessive puncanya)

1. end

   Synonym: ujung

2. edge, prominence
3. beginning, start

   Synonym: permulaan

4. introduction,

   Synonym: pengantar

5. basis, foundation
6. source

   Synonym: sumber

Derived terms

• punca sebai
• punca tali pancing

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Riau-Lingga, Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pun.t͡ʃə/
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /pun.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃə, -ə
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃa

Noun

punca (Jawi spelling ڤونچا, plural punca-punca, informal 1st possessive puncaku, 2nd possessive puncamu, 3rd possessive puncanya)

1. source

   punca bekalan air ― source of water supply

2. 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

• (source): sumber
• (cause): penyebab

Descendants

• Indonesian: punca

See also

• sebab (“reason”)

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

punca m

1. genitive singular of punc