pantang

P3A1N1T1A1N1G2

noun

taboo; ritual prohibition

OriginMalay pantang →
Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounpantang (plural pantangs)

plural pantangs

  1. Malaysiataboo; ritual prohibition
  2. Malaysialying-in
adjectivepantang (not comparable)
  1. Singlishnot comparablesuperstitious

Origin

  1. Malaypantang
  2. Englishpantang

From Malay pantang.

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Cite this entry
APA

pantang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantang

MLA

“pantang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantang.

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