Bahasa Melayu
pantun
English
verse, poem
A traditional Malay poem with a fixed form and rhyme pattern.
ڤنتون
Examples
Contoh ayat
Mereka membaca pantun di majlis itu dengan penuh semangat.
They recited a pantun at the event with great enthusiasm.
Guru meminta murid menulis satu pantun tentang alam sekitar.
The teacher asked the students to write a pantun about the environment.
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What does “verse” mean in Malay?
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pantun
It refers to a traditional Malay verse form.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berpantun
- to recite or exchange pantun
- memantun
- to write or say in a pantun
- memantunkan
- to recite as a pantun
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