Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Philippine Islands, a colored wrap for the head, as worn by the Tagals at the time of the Spanish conquest.
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Examples
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[219] They go with legs bare, feet unshod, and the head uncovered, wrapping a narrow cloth, called potong [220] just below it, with which they bind the forehead and temples.
History of the Philippine Islands Antonio de Morga 1597
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(BN-Sri Gading) who said "potong" had an indecent connotation for some people as it was a way of referring to circumcision.
nst online 2009
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Part 4: Guide to Manglish/Singlish daily vocabularies potong stim - anti-climax.
Archive 2009-06-01 Jerine 2009
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I finally got to meet her, and it's so potong stim when I can't show you her photos.
Meeting other blogger: YT Jerine 2009
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I finally got to meet her, and it's so potong stim when I can't show you her photos.
Archive 2009-06-01 Jerine 2009
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Part 4: Guide to Manglish/Singlish daily vocabularies potong stim - anti-climax.
Malaysian/Singaporean English Pt.4 Jerine 2009
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Makes me feel all reckless, pot smoking, beer guzzling, shamelessly spitting, over speeding, potong queue sort of ugly Malaysian driver.
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2006
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"Kualitas den juantitas ransum tradisional pada peternakan sapi potong," Seminar penelitian den hasil penelitian penunjang pengembangan peternakan tradisional (1979).
Chapter 6 1983
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This they removed, as they now do the hat [_sombrero_] -- which they have adopted, in imitation of us, abandoning the _potong_, as they called the towel or diadem which they formerly wore.
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Seated in this way, with head uncovered and the potong thrown like a towel over the left shoulder, they talk with their superiors.
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