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pantang

pantang noun: taboo; ritual prohibition.

Noun

pantang (plural pantangs)

  1. (Malaysia) taboo; ritual prohibition
  2. (Malaysia) lying-in

Adjective

pantang (not comparable)

  1. (Singlish) superstitious

Forms of pantang

pluralpantangs

Origin of pantang

From Malay pantang.

Questions about pantang

What does pantang mean?
Pantang means taboo; ritual prohibition.
What part of speech is pantang?
Pantang can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of pantang?
The plural of pantang is pantangs.

Words near pantang in the dictionary

  1. pantamorphic
  2. pantanal
  3. Pantanal cat
  4. Pantanal cats
  5. pantanals
  6. pantang
  7. pantangs
  8. Pantano
  9. Pantanos
  10. Pantao
  11. Pantao Ragat

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