baju koko

Indonesian

A Javanese male (the leftmost edge of the photo) wear white baju koko.

Etymology

Compound of baju (“shirt”) +‎ koko (“Chinese”, literally “older brother”).

Noun

baju koko (uncountable)

1. (clothing) a traditional Malay-Indonesian men Muslim shirt, worn usually during religious occasions.

   Synonym: baju takwa

Further reading

• “baju koko” 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.