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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aŋkup (“scoop up with both hands; a double handful”).
Pronunciation
Noun
angkup (plural angkup-angkup, informal 1st possessive angkupku, 2nd possessive angkupmu, 3rd possessive angkupnya)
- Pincers, opening and shutting as tongs.
- (technical) calliper.
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