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punca
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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay punca. From Sanskrit पुञ्च (puñca). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
- end
- edge, prominence
- beginning, start
- Synonyms: awal mula, permulaan
- introduction,
- Synonyms: pendahuluan, pengantar
- basis, foundation
- source
- Synonym: sumber
Derived terms
- punca sebai
- punca tali pancing
Further reading
- “punca”, 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
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Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पुञ्च (puñca). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
punca (Jawi spelling ڤونچا, plural punca-punca or punca2)
- source
- punca bekalan air ― source of water supply
- cause
- 2018 September 4, “Punca terjadinya migrain [Cause for the occurrence of migrain]”, in Media Permata, 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 (inherited)
See also
Further reading
- "punca" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
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Scottish Gaelic
Noun
punca m
Slovene
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
púnca f
Further reading
- “punca”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
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