Topong

from jawa

Verified
Standard
noun
kuliner
Locus
From jawa

Definition

A small, coarsely woven basket used as a container for storing salted fish, shrimp paste, or other food items.

Etymology

Loanword from Javanese 'topong' meaning 'small coarse-woven basket'. It entered Indonesian through cultural contact, with the meaning unchanged. This word is commonly used in the context of trade and storage of traditional foodstuffs.

Semantic Category

Locus