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pontengs

pontengs is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 pontengs

What is pontengs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pontengs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ponteng.

Words near pontengs in the dictionary

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

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