cukong

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian cukong, from Hokkien 主公 (chú-kong).

Noun

cukong (plural cukongs)

  1. A group of Chinese-based business interests in Indonesia.
    • 1993, Khoon Choy Lee, Diplomacy of a Tiny State, →ISBN, page 286:
      The cukong collaborates with licence holders who are indigenous Indonesians.

Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 主公 (chú-kong).

Pronunciation

Noun

cukong (plural)

  1. capitalist; wealthy person
    Synonym: pemodal
    1. cukong, especially from Chinese or their descendants.
      Soal cukong sebenarnya jadi ribut bukan karena cukong ini orang Tionghoa atau keturunan Tionghoa.[1] ― The cukong problem is not caused by the Chinese or Chinese descendant aspect.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: cukong

References

  1. ^ Tajuk-Tajuk Mochtar Lubis di Harian Indonesia Raya 2 (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 1997, →ISBN, page 158

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