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
ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pondicherry, pondo, pondok, pondoland, pondweed, pone, pong, 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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