engkoh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Xiamen Hokkien 阿哥 (án-ko). Doublet of akeo and ako. Compare to Malay engko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [əŋˈkɔh]
  • Hyphenation: êng‧koh

Noun

engkoh (plural engkoh-engkoh)

  1. (dialect) older brother
    Synonyms: abang, kakak

Further reading

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