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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay punca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʊn.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃa
- Hyphenation: pun‧ca
Noun
punca (plural punca-punca, first-person possessive puncaku, second-person possessive puncamu, third-person possessive puncanya)
- end
- Synonym: ujung
- edge, prominence
- beginning, start
- Synonym: permulaan
- introduction,
- Synonym: pengantar
- basis, foundation
- source
- Synonym: sumber
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Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
punca (Jawi spelling ڤونچا, plural punca-punca, informal 1st possessive puncaku, 2nd possessive puncamu, 3rd possessive puncanya)
- source
- punca bekalan air ― source of water supply
- cause
2018 September 4, “Punca terjadinya migrain [Cause for the occurrence of migrain]”, in Media Permata, archived from the original on 27 October 2018:Sesetengah pengawet yang terdapat dalam makanan, terutamanya makanan segera atau makanan diproses juga boleh menjadi punca sakit kepala.- Some preservatives that are found in food, especially fast food or processed food can also be a cause of headaches.
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Scottish Gaelic
Noun
punca m
- genitive singular of punc