tekong

Indonesian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.kɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -kɔŋ
  • Hyphenation: te‧kong

Noun

tekong

  1. steersman, helmsman
    Synonym: nakhoda
  2. trader
  3. (sports) first kick player

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.kɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -kɔŋ
  • Hyphenation: te‧kong

Verb

tekong

  1. nonstandard form of tikung

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təˈkɔŋ/
  • Rhymes: -kɔŋ
  • Hyphenation: tê‧kong

Noun

tekong

  1. coyote (a smuggler of undocumented immigrants)

References

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