encik

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ên‧cik

Etymology 1

From Malay encik, from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”). Cognate of Tagalog Intsik, Cebuano Insik, Malay encik, Thai เจ๊ก (jék), Singaporean English Ah Chek.

Noun

êncik (first-person possessive encikku, second-person possessive encikmu, third-person possessive enciknya)

  1. term of address conferred on a respectable or unknown adult, usually when the name is unknown.

Etymology 2

From Malay encik, from Hokkien 阿姊 (a-chí, “elder sister”).

Noun

êncik (first-person possessive encikku, second-person possessive encikmu, third-person possessive enciknya)

  1. (West Sumatra) term of address conferred on a female schoolteacher.
  2. elder sister
    Synonym: kakak

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Possibly from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”).

Noun

encik (Jawi spelling انچيق, plural encik-encik, informal 1st possessive encikku, 2nd possessive encikmu, 3rd possessive enciknya)

  1. term of address conferred on an adult male of moderate or unknown position, usually when the name is unknown; mister
  2. term of address used before a man's name, who do not have any titles such as Datuk, Tengku, etc.; Mister
  3. term of address for a male ethnic Chinese person
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Indonesian: encek
  • Indonesian: encik

Etymology 2

Possibly from Hokkien.

Noun

encik (Jawi spelling انچيق, plural encik-encik, informal 1st possessive encikku, 2nd possessive encikmu, 3rd possessive enciknya)

  1. term of address for a mother
Descendants

Further reading

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