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pondok

American  
[pon-dok] / ˈpɒn dɒk /
Also pondokkie

noun

South African.

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

pondok British  
/ pɒnˈdɒkɪ, ˈpɒndɒk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pondok

First recorded in 1805–15; of uncertain origin

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