pengungkit

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ungkit +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay pengungkit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəŋˈuŋkit/ [pəŋˈuŋ.kɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -uŋkit
  • Syllabification: peng‧ung‧kit

Noun

pengungkit (plural pengungkit-pengungkit)

  1. (mechanics) lever (a rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.)

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

peng- +‎ ungkit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəŋuŋkit/

Noun

pengungkit (Jawi spelling ڤڠوڠکيت, plural pengungkit-pengungkit or pengungkit2)

  1. (mechanics) Lever (rigid piece)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pengungkit (inherited)