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poatang

[po̯ataŋ]

verb

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. to be found out
  2. to be caught red-handed
  3. To be found out or caught in the act of doing something.
Examples

Adu, Babè, Enya’ kèki di atinyè / Garè-garè puatangnyè bini mudè

Ouch, Dad, Mom got upset deep down / Due to her finding out about the junior wife

Pronunciationpo̯ataŋ

Part of speechverb

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