angkup

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aŋkup (“scoop up with both hands; a double handful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miaŋ/, /aŋkup/
• Rhymes: -aŋkup, -ŋkup, -kup, -up

Noun

angkup (plural angkup-angkup, informal 1st possessive angkupku, 2nd possessive angkupmu, 3rd possessive angkupnya)

1. Pincers, opening and shutting as tongs.
2. (technical) calliper.

Derived terms

• angkup pokok
• angkup luar
• angkup luar
• angkup vernier

Further reading

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