督公
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Chinese
[edit]| supervise | just; honourable; public just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (督公) | 督 | 公 | |
| simp. #(督公) | 督 | 公 | |
Etymology
[edit]Short for 拿督公 (“Na Tuk Kong, a deity worshipped in Malaysia and Singapore”), where 拿督 is from Malay datuk.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tok-kong
- Tâi-lô: tok-kong
- Phofsit Daibuun: dokkofng
- IPA (Singapore): /tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Singapore)
Adjective
[edit]督公