Etymology

pondan

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Malay pondan ← Tamil பெண்டன்
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  1. Tamil · derived fromபெண்டன்
  2. Malay · borrowed frompondan
  3. English todaypondan

Borrowed from Malay pondan, from Tamil பெண்டன் (peṇṭaṉ).

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