keruncingan

Indonesian

Etymology

From runcing +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kərunˈt͡ʃiŋan/ [kə.ruɲˈt͡ʃi.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -iŋan
  • Syllabification: ke‧run‧ci‧ngan

Noun

kêruncingan (usually uncountable, plural keruncingan-keruncingan)

  1. pointiness, spikiness
  2. (of a pencil, pen etc.) sharpness
    Synonym: ketajaman
  3. (figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) intensity
    Synonym: kesengitan

Further reading

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