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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəˈtut/
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  • Hyphenation: pe‧toet

Noun

petoet f or m (plural petoeten)

  1. (slang, Netherlands) prison, slammer
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