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tekong.

steersman, helmsman

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtekoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈt̪e.kɔŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. steersman, helmsman

  2. trader

  3. first kick player

  4. first kick player server (the standing at the back players)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hokkien 舵工 (tāi-kong, “steersman”).

noun/təˈkoŋ/Standard-Indonesian[t̪əˈkoŋ]Standard-Indonesian

  1. coyote (a smuggler of undocumented immigrants)

Where this word comes from

From Jambi Malay [Term?], probably from Hokkien 舵工 (tāi-kong, “steersman”).

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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.