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pontenging

pontenging is the present participle and gerund of ponteng.

Meaning of ponteng

Verb

ponteng (third-person singular simple present pontengs, present participle pontenging, simple past and past participle pontenged)

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) To skip (school or work); play truant.
    • […] she rushed up to me at the end shouting: "Hei you came! Did you ponteng work?"
      I do not advocated "pontenging" of course but I do strongly recommend one primary school sports meet at least for each parent and soon.1978, Adibah Amin, As I was Passing, volume 2, page 197

Questions about pontenging

What is pontenging the present participle and gerund of?
Pontenging is the present participle and gerund of ponteng.

Words near pontenging in the dictionary

  1. Ponteland
  2. pontellid
  3. pontellids
  4. ponteng
  5. pontenged
  6. pontenging
  7. pontengs
  8. Pontenure
  9. pontes
  10. pontes asinorum
  11. Pontesbury

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