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pucuk.

shoot: the emerging embryonic leaves of a new plant

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈput͡ʃuk/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpu.t͡ʃʊk̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. shoot: the emerging embryonic leaves of a new plant

  2. sharp-pointed tip (tree, wave etc)

  3. sharp-pointed tip (tree, wave etc) top branchlet

  4. something highest

    tanah pucuk

  5. helm (of leadership or organization)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pucuk, from Classical Malay pucuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pucuk (“sprouting tip of a plant”), or alternatively from Proto-Austronesian *qəpucuk (“peak of a mountain”).

classifier/ˈput͡ʃuk/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpu.t͡ʃʊk̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. classifier for needle, sharp-pointed objects, firearms and letters

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pucuk, from Classical Malay pucuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pucuk (“sprouting tip of a plant”), or alternatively from Proto-Austronesian *qəpucuk (“peak of a mountain”).

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