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English
Etymology
From Malay pantang.
Noun
pantang (plural pantangs)
- (Malaysia) taboo; ritual prohibition
- (Malaysia) lying-in
Adjective
pantang (not comparable)
- (Singlish) superstitious
Malay
Noun
pantang (Jawi spelling ڤانتڠ, plural pantang-pantang, informal 1st possessive pantangku, 2nd possessive pantangmu, 3rd possessive pantangnya)
- taboo
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