baju koko
Indonesian
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A Javanese male (the leftmost edge of the photo) wear white baju koko.
Etymology
Compound of baju (“shirt”) + koko (“Chinese”, literally “older brother”).
Noun
baju koko (first-person possessive baju kokoku, second-person possessive baju kokomu, third-person possessive baju kokonya)
- (clothing) a traditional Malay-Indonesian men Muslim shirt, worn usually during religious occasions.
- Synonym: baju takwa
Further reading
- “baju koko” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.