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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{com|beme|pow|teng}}. For the slang term, see ''{{bm|poteng}}''.
From {{com|beme|pow|teng}}. The slang term came from its almost-homophone ''{{bm|poteng}}'', "potent", which itself was a slang term for marijuana in its own right until the 2000s; as a slang term it is nowadays considered obselete.
===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
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# {{label|beme|slang}} [[w:Marijuana|marijuana]]
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    Cardinal: powteng
    Ordinal: powteng pi

Etymology

From pow +‎ teng. The slang term came from its almost-homophone poteng, "potent", which itself was a slang term for marijuana in its own right until the 2000s; as a slang term it is nowadays considered obselete.

Pronunciation

Numeral

powteng

  1. forty

Noun

powteng

  1. (slang) marijuana