Pantun merupakan salah satu bentuk puisi lama yang berasal dari kata tuntun dari bahasa Jawa yang artinya menyusun menuntun atau mengatur. Di zaman dahulu pantun diungkapkan dengan lisan terutama oleh masyarakat melayu di Indonesia namun seiring berjalannya waktu pantun juga diungkapkan melalui tulisan seperti di buku maupun surat kabar.
Pantun is one form of old poetry derived from the word "guide" from the Javanese language which means to compile guide or arrange. In the past rhymes were expressed verbally especially by Malay people in Indonesia but over time the rhymes were also expressed through writing such as in books and newspapers.