"Pontianak" meaning in All languages combined

See Pontianak on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Indonesian Pontianak, named for the pontianaks which were popularly thought to have once inhabited the site. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|id|Pontianak}} Indonesian Pontianak Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pontianak
  1. The capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia Categories (place): Cities in Indonesia, Cities in West Kalimantan, Places in Indonesia, Places in West Kalimantan Synonyms: Pontianac [obsolete] Related terms: pontianac, pontianak

Proper name [Indonesian]

IPA: /pɔntiˈanaʔ/ [Standard-Indonesian], [pɔn.t̪iˈa.naʔ] [Standard-Indonesian]
Rhymes: -anaʔ Etymology: From Pontianak Malay pontianak, from Sanggau pontianak, a portmanteau compound of ponti (“carry”) + anak (“child”). Folklore says the pontianaks once inhabited the site before city founded by Sultan. Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|pontianak}} Malay pontianak, {{der|id|scg|pontianak}} Sanggau pontianak, {{lg|portmanteau}} portmanteau, {{glossary|compound}} compound, {{com+|scg|ponti|anak|nocap=1|nocat=1|t1=carry|t2=child}} compound of ponti (“carry”) + anak (“child”), {{folklore|id}} Folklore says Head templates: {{id-proper noun}} Pontianak
  1. The capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia Categories (place): Cities in Indonesia, Cities in West Kalimantan, Places in Indonesia, Places in West Kalimantan
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