(in southern Africa) a crudely made house built of tin sheet, reeds, etc
Word origin
C20: from Malay pondók leaf house
pondok in American English
(ˈpɑndɑk)
noun
South African
a crudely built hut or shelter formed of sheets of corrugated iron, tin, etc.; shanty
Also: pondokkie
Word origin
[1805–15; of uncert. orig.]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpaca, backlash, diminishing returns, makeup, polarization