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kokoh.

tenacious, solid (especially a building)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkokoh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈko.kɔh]Standard-Indonesian
  1. tenacious, solid (especially a building)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”). Doublet of kukuh.

noun/ˈkokoh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈko.kɔh]Standard-Indonesian
  1. older brother

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Cantonese 哥哥 (go¹⁻⁴ go¹, “older brother”) or Hokkien 哥哥 (ko-ko, “older brother”). Compare English kor kor.

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