Pantoum Definition
păn-to͝om
noun
A verse form composed of quatrains in which the second and fourth lines are repeated as the first and third lines of the following quatrain.
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Noun
Singular:
pantoum
Plural:
pantoumsOrigin of Pantoum
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French from Malay pantun quatrain with a deliberately indirect allusive connection between the first couplet and the last, pantoum perhaps from Krama (ceremonial form of Javanese in which words are phonetically deformed by adding nasals to the end of syllables) from Javanese pari phrase, comparison perhaps ultimately short for Sanskrit paribhāṭya- (thing) to be stated, defined, or taught from paribhāṭate to explain, define pari- around per1 in Indo-European roots bhāṭate to speak
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Malay pantun, via French.
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