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towkay.

A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt̪au̯.keɪ//ˈt̪ʰau̯.keɪ/
  1. A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss).

    Malaysia · Singapore
  2. Term of address for a business owner boss.

    Malaysia · Singapore
Where this word comes from

From Hokkien 頭家 /头家 (thâu-ke, “boss”). Doublet of taoke.

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