tjebok

Dutch

Etymology

From Indonesian cebok (“wash with water”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtjeːbɔk/

Noun

tjebok (n)

  1. (historical, Indo-Dutch, Indonesia) usage of a water-filled bottle for rinsing the buttocks after defecation (in Indo-Dutch households)

Alternative forms

  • tjebbok (variant spelling)

References

  • J. van der Wijk (1995), Indische woordenlijst, Moesson
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