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Malay
Etymology
Probably from Chinese.[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
ponteng (Jawi spelling ڤونتيڠ, active memonteng, 3rd person passive diponteng)
- (transitive) To cheat; to swindle.
- Synonyms: tipu, kecoh
- (informal, transitive) To ditch or skip work, school and so on; to skive.
Adam tak pernah ponteng kelasnya.- Adam has never skipped his classes.
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