pendopo
Indonesian
![](Images/wiktionary/Building_in_Keraton_Kasepuhan.jpg.webp)
Pendhapa in Kraton Kasepuhan, Cirebon
Etymology
From Javanese ꦥꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦥ (pendhapa, “Javanese hall”), from Old Javanese maṇḍapa (“open hall”), from Sanskrit मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion, temple”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pənˈdopo]
- Hyphenation: pên‧do‧po
Noun
pendopo or pêndopo
- pendhapa, a large pavilion-like structure built on columns. Either square or rectangular in plan, it is open on all sides and provides shelter from the sun and rain, but allows breeze and indirect light.
Alternative forms
- pendapa
Derived terms
- berpendopo
Further reading
- “pendopo” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.