Bahasa Melayu

meruncingkan

Bahasa Melayu

English

to sharpen, to taper, to point

Meruncingkan means to make something narrower at one end or sharper at the edge.

مرونچيڠكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Tukang kayu itu meruncingkan hujung kayu.

    The carpenter tapered the end of the wood.

  2. Ayah meruncingkan pensel itu supaya mudah digunakan.

    Father sharpened the pencil so it would be easy to use.

Quick check

What does “to sharpen” mean in Malay?

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meruncingkan

It means to make something sharp or pointed.

Word family

Common derived forms

meruncing
to taper; to become sharp at the edge

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.