pantun
noun
pan·tun
\pan‧ˈtün\
variants: less commonly
pantoun
\pan‧ˈtün\Definition of pantun
-s
: Indonesian verse consisting of four lines rhyming abab of which the first two present a figurative suggestion of what is more directly and clearly stated in the final lines
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Origin and Etymology of pantun
Malay pantun
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