encik.
term of address conferred on a respectable or unknown adult, usually when the name is unknown
Meaning & usage
term of address conferred on a respectable or unknown adult, usually when the name is unknown
Where this word comes from
From Malay encik, from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”). Cognate of Tagalog Intsik, Cebuano Insik. See also Thai เจ๊ก (jék), Singaporean English Ah Chek.
term of address conferred on a female schoolteacher
elder sister
Where this word comes from
From Malay encik, from Hokkien 阿姊 (a-chí, “elder sister”).
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