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)

Further reading

• “panjat pinang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.