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Pontianak is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pontianak in a sentence

Pontianak meaning

  1. A female vampiric ghost in Malaysian and Indonesian mythology, said to be the spirit of a woman who died while pregnant.
  2. Alternative form of pontianac (“fossil resin”).

Using Pontianak

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female vampiric ghost in Malaysian and Indonesian mythology, said to be the spirit of a woman who died while pregnant. | Alternative form of pontianac (“fossil resin”).
  • In the example corpus, pontianak often appears in combinations such as: pontianak in.

Context around Pontianak

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

meanwhile 1×

Sentence patterns with Pontianak

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

java and pontianak in western 1× meanwhile pontianak to ketapang 1× office of pontianak in west 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

azizul zekri said 1× meanwhile pontianak to 1× police brigadier general 1×

Common sentence endings:

by teochew speakers 1× in west kalimantan 1× locations for pangolins 1×

Words around Pontianak

Just before it in the word index:

pontian 5 pontiacs 6 pontiac 113 ponti 8 ponthieu 2 ponthafren 2

Just after it in the word index:

pontianus 3 pontic 9 pontica 2 ponticum 3 pontieri 2 pontifex 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Pontianak

  • In this selection, "pontianak" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, meanwhile stand out and add context to how "pontianak" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include java and pontianak in western and meanwhile pontianak to ketapang. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pontianak" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pontianak

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Meanwhile, Pontianak to Ketapang, Kendawangan on the southern tip of West Kalimantan is populated by Teochew speakers. (17 words)

Azizul Zekri said this initiative is a joint effort with the Mayor’s Office of Pontianak in West Kalimantan. (19 words)

Police Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo, a national police spokesman, told us that Medan in northern Sumatra, Surabaya in eastern Java and Pontianak in western Kalimantan are the most significant transit locations for pangolins. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Police Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo, a national police spokesman, told us that Medan in northern Sumatra, Surabaya in eastern Java and Pontianak in western Kalimantan are the most significant transit locations for pangolins. (33 words)

Azizul Zekri said this initiative is a joint effort with the Mayor’s Office of Pontianak in West Kalimantan. (19 words)

Meanwhile, Pontianak to Ketapang, Kendawangan on the southern tip of West Kalimantan is populated by Teochew speakers. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

Azizul Zekri said this initiative is a joint effort with the Mayor’s Office of Pontianak in West Kalimantan.

Police Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo, a national police spokesman, told us that Medan in northern Sumatra, Surabaya in eastern Java and Pontianak in western Kalimantan are the most significant transit locations for pangolins.

Meanwhile, Pontianak to Ketapang, Kendawangan on the southern tip of West Kalimantan is populated by Teochew speakers.

Common combinations with pontianak

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • pontianak in 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pontianak" in a sentence?
An example: "Azizul Zekri said this initiative is a joint effort with the Mayor’s Office of Pontianak in West Kalimantan." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "pontianak" from authentic English texts.
What does "pontianak" mean?
Pontianak means: A female vampiric ghost in Malaysian and Indonesian mythology, said to be the spirit of a woman who died while pregnant.
How many example sentences with "pontianak" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "pontianak", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.