| pithy | adj pointed, containing much substance , bernas: his comments were short and ~ , komennya ringkas dan bernas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| apopthegm, apophthegm | n kata bernas, apotegma. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| point | 13. measure of increase or decrease in cost, value etc, mata: the dollar fell several ~s on the Stock Market today, nilai dolar jatuh beberapa mata di Pasaran Saham hari ini; the cost of living has risen several ~s, kos sara hidup telah meningkat beberapa mata; 14. mark on circumference of compass, mata kompas; 15. (fml) effectiveness, bernas: his speech was amusing but lacked ~, ucapannya menarik tetapi kurang bernas; 16. alsopower point, poin, soket; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| profundity | n 1. intellectual depth, dalamnya: the ~ of his knowledge, dalamnya pengetahuannya; 2. intensity, mendalam: he pleaded his case with a ~ of feeling that left his listeners convinced, dia mengajukan kesnya dgn perasaan yg mendalam yg membuat pendengarnya berasa begitu yakin; 3. quality of being great, far-reaching, besarnya: the speed and ~ of the changes due to development, cepat dan besarnya perubahan disebabkan oleh pembangunan; 4. profound remark, thought, etc, approp n+ yg bernas: his thesis is full of profundities, tesisnya penuh dgn buah fikiran yg bernas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| punch 1 | n 1. blow with the fist, tumbukan: a boxer with a good left hand ~, seorang petinju yg tumbukan tangan kirinya sangat kuat; give so. a ~, menumbuk sso; 2. (fig.) effectiveness, [various translations]: the ~ comes in the last line, kata-kata bernas terdapat pd baris akhir; the minister’s speech lacked ~, ucapan menteri itu kurang berkesan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |