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encek.

adult Chinese man

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ənˈt͡ʃek/Standard-Indonesian[əɲˈt͡ʃɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. adult Chinese man

  2. term of address for an adult Chinese man

  3. full-blooded Chinese

  4. father's younger brother; uncle

Where this word comes from

From Malay encik, likely from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”).

noun/ˈent͡ʃek/Standard-Indonesian[ˈeɲ.t͡ʃɛk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. winnow of bamboo wickerwork (covered with a piece of white cloth, for offerings)

Where this word comes from

From Javanese [Term?].

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