poatang

Betawi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 破桶 (phoà tháng, literally “broken barrel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po̯ataŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: poa‧tang

Verb

poatang

  1. (intransitive) to be found out; to be caught red-handed
    • 1972, Atjep S., “Bini Muda [Junior Wife]”, in Tukang Tuak [Palm Wine Seller]‎[1], performed by Benyamin Sueb & Ida Royani, Jakarta: Indah, track B4:
      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

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “poatang”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 362
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