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potong.

to cut; to cut off

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpotoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpo.t̪ɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to cut; to cut off

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay potong, from Proto-Malayic *putuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *putuŋ (“to shorten, cut short or abbreviate”).

classifier/ˈpotoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpo.t̪ɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. piece, slice (e.g. of cake)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay potong, from Proto-Malayic *putuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *putuŋ (“to shorten, cut short or abbreviate”).

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