Bahasa Melayu

meruncing

Bahasa Melayu

English

to taper, to become sharp, to narrow

Meruncing means to become narrower toward one end or to become sharp at the edge.

مرونچيڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Hujung kayu itu meruncing selepas dipotong.

    The end of the wood tapered after it was cut.

  2. Batu itu meruncing di bahagian atas.

    The stone became pointed at the top.

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What does “to taper” mean in Malay?

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meruncing

It means to become narrower or pointed at one end.

Word family

Common derived forms

meruncingkan
to taper; to sharpen

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.