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Indonesian
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: tang‧si
Etymology 1
From Malay tangsi (“barracks”), probably from Hokkien 團舍／团舍, compound of 團 / 团 (thn̂g, “regiment; corps”) + 舍 (sià, “lodging place”) or 董事 (táng-sī, “director”).
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Noun
tangsi (plural)
- barrack
- Synonyms: asrama, barak
- (colloquial) jail
- Synonym: penjara
Etymology 2
From Jambi Malay , probably Hokkien 蟲絲／虫丝 (thâng-si). Compare Tausug tangsi'.
Noun
tangsi (plural)
- fishing line
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