sombok

Betawi

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from sound +‎ box.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɔmbɔk/, [sɔmˈbɔk̠̚]
  • Rhymes: -ɔk
  • Hyphenation: som‧bok

Noun

sombok

  1. loudspeaker
    Synonyms: salon, spèker
    • 1964 June 21, Si Miun, “Lenggang Djakarté [A Jakartan Stroll]”, in Bintang Timur‎[1] (in Indonesian), columns 4–7, page 3:
      Dîpanggung Lenong Bang Raïs Bopeng sudah ngedjentul sombok buat kerasin suara pandjak2 Lenong bekoar bawa tjerita […]
      [Di panggung lènong, Bang Rais Bopèng udah ngejentul sombok buat kerasin suara panjak-panjak lènong bekoar bawa cerita […] ]
      At the lenong stage, Mr. Rais Bopèng had brought up a loudspeaker to amplify the voices of lenong actors playing the story […]

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “sombok”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 446
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