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French
Pronunciation
Noun
tonton m (plural tontons)
- (childish) uncle
- Synonym: (formal) oncle
- (police slang) snitch, informer
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Further reading
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French tonton.
Pronunciation
Noun
tonton
- uncle
- Synonym: nonk
- old man
Derived terms
Adjective
tonton
- huge
- large, big
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tonton, from Javanese ꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (tonton).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔn.tɔn/
- Rhymes: -tɔn
- Hyphenation: ton‧ton
Verb
tonton
- to see, to watch
Derived terms
Further reading
Japanese
Romanization
tonton
- Rōmaji transcription of とんとん
Javanese
Romanization
tonton
- Romanization of ꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (tonton).
Pronunciation
Verb
tonton (Jawi spelling تونتون)
- to view; to watch
- Synonym: tengok
Mathan tengah tonton apa sekarang?- What is Mathan watching right now?
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French tonton.
Pronunciation
Noun
tonton
- uncle
- Synonyms: chacha, mama
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ton‧ton
Adjective
tonton
- chubby, podgy (informal and familiar language, generally said of elders with a nuance of cuteness)
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