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engkong.

grandfather

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/əŋˈkoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[əŋˈkoŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. grandfather

Where this word comes from

From Hokkien 俺公 (án-kong, “(paternal) grandfather”), both directly and via Betawi engkong (“grandfather”). Compare Tagalog angkong.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.