pon·ti·a·nak noun alsopon·ti·a·nac\ˌpäntēˈänək, attrib | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ (-s) Etymology: from Pontianak, Borneo, Indonesia 1.alsopontianak resin: a hard semifossil Manila copal gathered in Borneo from wounds of trees of the genus Agathis and used in varnishes 2.alsopontianak gum: jelutong