pangkal

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Etymology

From Malay pangkal.

Pronunciation

Noun

pangkal (plural pangkal-pangkal)

  1. base
    Synonym: pokok
  2. (linguistics) stem (The main part of an uninflected word to which affixes may be added to form inflections of the word)
  3. origin, source
    Synonym: asal
  4. beginning
    Synonyms: awal, permulaan
  5. main cause
    Synonym: sebab utama
  6. capital: money and wealth; the means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system
    Synonyms: kapital, modal

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Malay

Noun

pangkal (Jawi spelling ڤڠکل, plural pangkal-pangkal)

  1. base (of a tree, bodily part, etc)
  2. handle (of a firearm)
  3. beginning

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: pangkal

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