panjat pinang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of panjat (“to climb”) +‎ pinang (“betel/areca nut; areca palm tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɲ.d͡ʒat̚ ˈpi.naŋ/

Noun

panjat pinang

  1. greasy pole (a sporting event that involves staying on, climbing up, walking over or otherwise traversing a pole (or traditionally a tree) that has been made slippery)

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