petoet

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese pethut (“outlaw leader”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Particularly: “etymological dictionaries suggest that it comes from a Javanese verb form (with patient focus?)”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈtut/

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• Hyphenation: pe‧toet

Noun

petoet f or m (plural petoeten, no diminutive)

1. (slang, Netherlands) prison, slammer