ponteng

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pon.teŋ/
• Rhymes: -nteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [po̞ntɪŋ, -eŋ, -e̞ŋ]

Noun

ponteng (Jawi spelling ڤونتيڠ)

1. truancy

Adjective

ponteng (Jawi spelling ڤونتيڠ)

1. truant

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• kaki ponteng

Verb

ponteng (Jawi spelling ڤونتيڠ)

1. to play truant
2. to cheat; to swindle

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• memonteng [agent focus] (meN-)

Further reading

• “ponteng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.