lukong

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English

Etymology

Probably from Cantonese 勞工／劳工 (lou4 gung1).

Noun

lukong (plural lukongs)

  1. (Hong Kong, obsolete) constable of Chinese descent
    • 1869 May 18, The Hongkong Daily Press, The suspicious lukongs, page 3:
      The lukongs, No. 33 and 27 were again brought up charged with the robbery of 500 cash.
    • 1900 September 14, China Mail, The Charge against Lukongs, page 2:
      The charge against two lukongs of assaulting a coolie to the danger of his life, on the 21st ult., has been remanded for another week.
    • 1908 February 20, The Hongkong Daily Press, page 2:
      The woman is alleged to have given him a saucy answer, whereupon the lukong caught hold of her by the jacket.
    • 1909 December 20, Hongkong Weekly Press, page 523:
      A lukong was then placed before the Court on a charge of aiding and abetting the youth.
    • 1927 September 22, The Hongkong Daily Press, page 5:
      The other five lukongs, who were in plain clothes, were taken to the Police Station, and on a search being made, several hundereds of dollars were found in their joint possession.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lu‧kong

Verb

lukong

  1. to entrap

Noun

lukong

  1. a wreath

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

lukóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. concavity (of plates, dishes, etc.)
    Antonyms: landay, kalandayan
  2. (anatomy) hollow of one's palm

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