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tangsi.

barrack

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtaŋsi]
  1. barrack

  2. jail

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Malay tangsi (“barracks”), probably from Hokkien 團舍/团舍, compound of 團 /团 (thn̂g, “regiment; corps”) + 舍 (sià, “lodging place”) or 董事 (táng-sī, “director”). .

noun[ˈtaŋsi]
  1. fishing line

Where this word comes from

From Jambi Malay [Term?], probably Hokkien 蟲絲/虫丝 (thâng-si). Compare Tausug tangsi'.

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