poin

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Latin panis.

Noun

poin m (plural poins)

1. bread

Indonesian

Etymology

From English point, from Middle English point, from Old French point, pointe, from Latin punctum, puncta. Doublet of ponten.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpoin/ [ˈpo.ɪn]
• Rhymes: -oin
• Syllabification: poin

Noun

poin (plural poin-poin)

1. (colloquial) point

   Synonyms: titik, angka, nilai, hal

   Synonym: mata (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “poin” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English point, from Middle English point, from Old French point, pointe, from Latin punctum, puncta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɔ.in]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -ɔin, -in
• Hyphenation: po‧in

Noun

poin (Jawi spelling ڤوءين, plural poin-poin)

1. A point:
   1. A dot.

      Synonyms: titik, noktah

      Sambungkan dua poin ini dengan garisan.

      Connect these two points with a line.

   2. (mathematics) A decimal point (especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).

      Synonym: perpuluhan

      10.5 (10 poin 5) ― 10.5 (10 point 5)

   3. (informal) An important thing from a discussion or matter.

      Poin aku kita tak boleh pergi CC lagi.

      My point is that we can't go to the internet cafe anymore.

Further reading

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