puncak

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay puncak, from Proto-Malayic *puncak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puncak (“peak, top”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpunt͡ʃak/ [ˈpuɲ.t͡ʃak̚] Rhymes: -unt͡ʃak Syllabification: pun‧cak === Noun === puncak (plural puncak-puncak) apex: the highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point (geometry) the highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane (botany) the growing point of a shoot Synonym: pucuk the moment of greatest success, expansion, etc. (ecology) the top of the food chain crest: the summit of a hill or mountain ridge (hydrology) the highest level above a certain datum or reference point that a river will reach in a certain amount of time (physics) the section of a wave that rises above an undisturbed position peak: a point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap the highest value reached by some quantity in a time period (geography) the top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain or range, ending in a point (geography) the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated (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 (Malay) vertex: the highest point, top or apex of something (anatomy) the highest surface on the skull; the crown of the head ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “puncak”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayic *puncak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puncak (“peak, top”). === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈpunt͡ʃak/ [ˈpuɲ.t͡ʃaʔ] Rhymes: -t͡ʃaʔ, -aʔ Hyphenation: pun‧cak === Noun === puncak (Jawi spelling ڤونچق, plural puncak-puncak or puncak2) peak; summit; top (of a mountain, hill, or high structure). Synonyms: mercu, kemuncak Antonyms: kaki, dasar climax; zenith; height; acme (the highest point of development, success, or intensity). Synonym: kemuncak ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: puncak (inherited) → Tausug: punsak ==== Further reading ==== "puncak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017