puncak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay puncak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʊn.t͡ʃak/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃak
• Hyphenation: pun‧cak

Noun

puncak (plural puncak-puncak)

1. apex:
   1. the highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
   2. (geometry) the highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
   3. (botany) the growing point of a shoot.

      Synonym: pucuk

   4. the moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
   5. (ecology) the top of the food chain.
2. crest:
   1. the summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
   2. (hydrology) the highest level above a certain datum or reference point that a river will reach in a certain amount of time.
   3. (physics) the section of a wave that rises above an undisturbed position.
3. peak:
   1. a point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
   2. the highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
   3. (geography) the top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain or range, ending in a point.
   4. (geography) the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
   5. (mathematics) a local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

      Synonym: bucu

4. vertex:
   1. the highest point, top or apex of something.
   2. (anatomy) the highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head.

Derived terms

• kemuncak
• memuncak
• memuncaki
• memuncakkan
• pemuncak

 

• puncak acara
• puncak awan
• puncak gigi
• puncak meso
• puncak paru
• puncak penyaringan
• puncak siaga
• puncak sudut

 

Further reading

• “puncak” 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

Akin to Old Javanese pucuk.

Noun

puncak

1. peak

Descendants

• > Indonesian: puncak (inherited)

Further reading

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