cukai

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Etymology

From Malay cukai (“tax”), from Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam). Displaced Dutch accijnzen, accijns (“excise”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

Pronunciation

Noun

cukai (plural cukai-cukai)

  1. (law, government) excise, a tax charged on goods produced within the country.
    Synonym: éksais (Standard Malay)
  2. duty, a tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
    Synonym: bea
  3. land lease, land levy

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Malay

Etymology

From Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).

Pronunciation

Noun

cukai (Jawi spelling چوکاي, plural cukai-cukai, informal 1st possessive cukaiku, 2nd possessive cukaimu, 3rd possessive cukainya)

  1. (Malaysia) tax, duty, tariff
  2. (Indonesia) excise

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cukai
  • → Min Nan: 抽奎 (thiu-khe)
  • → Maranao: sokay
  • → Pangutaran Sama: sukay
  • → Tiruray: sukay
  • → Tausug: sukay

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