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baktau.

pimp; procuress; prostitution solicitor

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/bak.taʊ̯/
  1. pimp; procuress; prostitution solicitor

Where this word comes from

From Hokkien 媌頭 /媌头 (bâ-thâu), from 媌 (bâ, “prostitute”) + 頭/头 (thâu, “chief; boss; leader”).

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