sempak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch zwempak (“swimsuit”), from zwemmen (“to swim”) +‎ pak (“suit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɛmpak]
• Hyphenation: sèm‧pak

Noun

sempak (first-person possessive sempakku, second-person possessive sempakmu, third-person possessive sempaknya)

1. (colloquial) underpants.

   Synonym: celana dalam

Further reading

• “sempak” 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.