Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pon-tee-ah-nahk]
- /ˌpɒn tiˈɑ nɑk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pon-tee-ah-nahk]
- /ˌpɒn tiˈɑ nɑk/
Definitions of pontianak word
- noun pontianak a seaport on W Kalimantan (Borneo), in central Indonesia. 1
- noun pontianak (in Malay folklore) a female vampire; the ghost of a woman who has died in childbirth 0
- noun pontianak a port in Indonesia, on W coast of Borneo almost exactly on the equator. Pop: 464 534 (2000) 0
- noun pontianak seaport in W Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the South China Sea: pop. 387,000 0
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Origin of pontianak
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; orig., jelutong from the region around Pontianak
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pontianak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pontianak popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pontianak usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pontianak
- where is pontianak?
- what is a pontianak?
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