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.
Origin of pondok
First recorded in 1805–15; of uncertain origin
Words nearby pondok
ponderable,
ponderosa pine,
ponderous,
pondicherry,
pondo,
pondok,
pondoland,
pondweed,
pone,
pong,
ponga
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