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Meaning of pontianak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
  2. A female vampiric ghost in Malaysian and Indonesian mythology, said to be the spirit of a woman who died while pregnant.
    countable

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesia Pontianak

Examples

“One of the most fearsome creatures of Malay folklore is the pontianak.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pontic pontic rhododendron ponticello ponticulus pontifex Pontiff

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