peruncing

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈruɲ.t͡ʃɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃɪŋ
• Hyphenation: pê‧run‧cing

Etymology 1

From peng- +‎ runcing.

Noun

pêruncing

1. (of a pencil etc.) sharpener (a device for making things sharp)

   Synonym: rautan

2. (figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) worsener (one who or that which worsens things)

Etymology 2

From per- +‎ runcing

Verb

pêruncing (active memperuncing, passive diperuncing) (transitive)

1. to taper (to make thinner or narrower at one end)

   Synonyms: runcing, runcingkan

2. (figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) to worsen (to make worse)

   Synonyms: runcingkan, perparah

Further reading

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