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ponten.

point

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpontən/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpon̪.t̪ən]Standard-Indonesian
  1. point a mark, note, or grade (as in for a class)

    colloquial
  2. point a tally of worth or score (such as in a game)

    colloquial
  3. flourish of approval

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch punten, punt, from French point, from Latin punctum, punctus, pungo, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Doublet of poin.

noun/ˈpontɛn/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpon̪.t̪ɛn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. burst (point) of water

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch fontein (“fountain; spring”), from Middle French fontaine, from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from substantivation of the adjective Latin fontānus, from fons.

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