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pantun.

pantoum: a poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpantun/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpan̪.t̪ʊn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. pantoum: a poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next

  2. sarcasm, specifically indirect reference

  3. synonym of jawab (“answer”)

    archaic
  4. a Sundanese oral narrative performance

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay pantun.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.