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Betawi
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 俺公 (án-kong, “(paternal) grandfather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əŋkɔŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɔŋ
- Hyphenation: eng‧kong
Noun
engkong
- grandfather
- Synonym: kakè'
- Coordinate terms: nènè', nyai, popo
Descendants
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hokkien 俺公 (án-kong, “(paternal) grandfather”), both directly and via Betawi engkong (“grandfather”). Compare Tagalog angkong.
Pronunciation
Noun
engkong (plural engkong-engkong)
- grandfather
Usage notes
Chiefly used by Indonesians of Chinese and Betawi cultural background.