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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay tukang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtu.kaŋ/
- Hyphenation: tu‧kang
Noun
tukang (plural tukang-tukang, first-person possessive tukangku, second-person possessive tukangmu, third-person possessive tukangnya)
- craftsman
- handyman
- workman
- seller
- artisan
- Synonyms: artisan, perajin, pengrajin
- person with bad habit.
- tukang mabuk ― drunkard
- (derogatory) expert
- Synonym: ahli
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Compounds
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
tukang
- Romanization of ꦠꦸꦏꦁ
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
tukang (Jawi spelling توکڠ, plural tukang-tukang, informal 1st possessive tukangku, 2nd possessive tukangmu, 3rd possessive tukangnya)
- craftsman; handyman; workman; seller
- tukang masak ― chef
- tukang besi ― metal smith
- tukang gambar ― photographer
- person with bad habit
- tukang mabuk ― drunkard
- (derogatory) expert
- Synonym: ahli
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Descendants
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare tukong.
Pronunciation
Noun
tukáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜅ᜔)
- featherless bird or fowl
Adjective
tukáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜅ᜔)
- featherless (as of a bird or fowl)
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