palatao

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Malay

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Etymology

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From kepala (head) and tahu (to know).

Noun

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palatao (plural palatao-palatao, informal 1st possessive palataoku, 2nd possessive palataomu, 3rd possessive palataonya)

  1. (slang, derogatory, Internet slang) Someone who claims to know more, but actually does not know something properly; a know-it-all, a smarty pants.
  2. (slang, derogatory, Internet slang) A stupid person.