pantang

== English == === Etymology === From Malay pantang. === Noun === pantang (plural pantangs) (Malaysia) taboo; ritual prohibition (Malaysia) lying-in === Adjective === pantang (not comparable) (Singlish) superstitious == Makasar == === Alternative forms === pamantang === Etymology === From pa- +‎ antang (“to stay/stop”). === Verb === pantang (Lontara spelling ᨄᨈ or 𑻣𑻦) (transitive) to make something stand still; to make someone stay (transitive) to accommodate; to lodge; to house (transitive) to put to rest; to discontinue (transitive, polite) to keep; to retain (a more refined way of saying 'I take this') Kupantamminne ia ― I will just keep this. === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpantaŋ/ [ˈpan̪.t̪aŋ] === Noun === pantang (Jawi spelling ڤانتڠ, plural pantang-pantang or pantang2) taboo === Further reading === "pantang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017