nopek
Indonesian
Etymology
From Betawi/Batavia Malay nopek, from Hokkien, specifically Zhangzhou Hokkien 兩百 / 两百 (nō͘-peeh), from 兩 / 两 (nō͘, “two”) + 百 (peeh, “hundred”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈnopɛʔ/ [ˈno.pɛʔ]
- Rhymes: -opɛʔ
- Syllabification: no‧pek
Numeral
nopek
Further reading
- “nopek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Peranakan Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien, specifically Zhangzhou Hokkien 兩百／两百 (nō͘-peeh), 兩 / 两 (nō͘, “two”) + 百 (peeh, “hundred”).
Numeral
nopek