tekong

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Hokkien 舵工 (tāi-kong, “steersman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɛkɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: tè‧kong

Noun

tekong (first-person possessive tekongku, second-person possessive tekongmu, third-person possessive tekongnya)

  1. steersman, helmsman.
    Synonym: nakhoda
  2. trader
  3. (sports) first kick player.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɛkɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: tè‧kong

Verb

tekong

  1. alternative form of tikung.

Etymology 3

From Jambi Malay [Term?], probably from Hokkien 舵工 (tāi-kong, “steersman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [təˈkɔŋ]
  • Hyphenation: tê‧kong

Noun

tekong (first-person possessive tekongku, second-person possessive tekongmu, third-person possessive tekongnya)

  1. coyote: a smuggler of undocumented immigrants.

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