stoples

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch stolpfles as stolp (“cover”) +‎ fles (“bottle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɔplɛs/, /səˈtɔplɛs/
• Hyphenation: stop‧lès

Noun

stoplès (plural stoples-stoples)

1. (bell) jar.

Alternative forms

• setoples
• toples (hypercorrection from setoples)

Further reading

• “stoples” 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.