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pondok

or pon·dok·kie

[ pon-dok or pon-dok-ee ]
/ ˈpɒn dɒk or ˈpɒn dɒk i /

noun South African.

a crudely built hut or shelter formed of sheets of corrugated iron, tin, etc.; shanty.

Nearby words

  1. ponderosity,
  2. ponderous,
  3. ponderously,
  4. pondicherry,
  5. pondo,
  6. pondoland,
  7. pondweed,
  8. pone,
  9. pong,
  10. ponga

Origin of pondok

First recorded in 1805–15; of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for pondok

pondok

pondokkie (pɒnˈdɒkɪ)

/ (ˈpɒndɒk) /

noun

(in southern Africa) a crudely made house built of tin sheet, reeds, etc

Word Origin for pondok

C20: from Malay pondók leaf house
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