Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay puncak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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.

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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Akin to Old Javanese pucuk.

Noun

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puncak

  1. peak

Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: puncak (inherited)

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