pondok

[ pon-dok ]

noun

, South African.

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

pondok

/ pɒnˈdɒkɪ; ˈpɒndɒk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pondok¹

First recorded in 1805–15; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of pondok¹

C20: from Malay pondók leaf house

Example Sentences

"This is a positive measure for the shopping mall. So that visitors can be assured that everyone who enters the mall has been scanned and considered safe and healthy," said Eka Dewanto, the general manager of Pondok Indah Mall in north Jakarta.

From Reuters

Nadi, the Pondok Ranggon cemetery’s management officer, who also goes by one name, told the Jakarta Post in September there was space left for only 1,100 more burials for covid-19 victims, and the facility would near critical capacity within weeks.

From Washington Post

Workers carry out a burial wearing full protective equipment at Pondok Ranggon COVID-19 cemetery in Jakarta.Credit:

From Nature

Workers carry out a burial wearing full protective equipment at Pondok Ranggon COVID-19 cemetery in Jakarta.Credit:

From Nature

But Imang Maulana endures in his daily engagement with the red clay of Pondok Ranggon Cemetery in Jakarta, Indonesia, lowering white coffins sealed in plastic into graves reserved for victims of the coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times