Pontianak
See also: pontianak
English
editEtymology
editFrom Indonesian Pontianak, named for the pontianaks which were popularly thought to have once inhabited the site.
Proper noun
editPontianak
- The capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Alternative forms
edit- Pontianac (obsolete)
Related terms
editIndonesian
edit
Etymology
editFrom Pontianak Malay pontianak, from pintu anak air.
Proper noun
editPontianak
- The capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Indonesian
- English terms derived from Indonesian
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Cities in West Kalimantan
- en:Cities in Indonesia
- en:Provincial capitals of Indonesia
- en:Places in West Kalimantan
- en:Places in Indonesia
- Indonesian terms inherited from Malay
- Indonesian terms derived from Malay
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian proper nouns
- id:Cities in West Kalimantan
- id:Cities in Indonesia
- id:Provincial capitals of Indonesia
- id:Places in West Kalimantan
- id:Places in Indonesia