NINETEEN KOPONGKOPONG

Before the 1900s and Beyond

NINETEEN KOPONG KOPONG

- an interesting etymology

 

The term “Nineteen Kopong Kopong ”

refers to a time so long ago,

that nobody even cares to remember.

Commonly Accepted Origin - 

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By mid century,  the decade of the 1900's was considered a very long time ago.

And often when people wanted to refer to an event in the past,

it is commonly associated with a time frame in the early 1900's.

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Around that time, “Kopong” is an Indonesian word

also used by the Philippines, 

meaning “no content or empty” — thus, zilch or zero.

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Hence, the term 19 zero-zero...  or -

“Nineteen Kopong Kopong”

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