titik tumpu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of titik +‎ tumpu. Calque of Dutch steunpunt (“fulcrum”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti.tɪʔ ˈtʊm.pu/

Noun

titik tumpu (plural titik-titik tumpu)

  1. fulcrum
    1. (mechanics) the support about which a lever pivots
      Synonym: fulkrum
      Synonyms: fulkrum, sangga tuas (Standard Malay)
    2. (figurative) a crux or pivot; a central point
  2. start point, starting point

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