tawki

Puyuma

Etymology

From Hokkien 頭家 / 头家 (thâu-ke, “owner, boss”).

Noun

tawki

1. owner (of a shop, etc.); boss

Rukai

Etymology

From Hokkien 頭家 / 头家 (thâu-ke, “owner, boss”).

Noun

tawki

1. owner (of a shop, etc.); boss

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Hokkien 頭家 / 头家 (thâu-ke, “owner, boss”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taw.ˈki/, [taw.ˈki]

Noun

tawki

1. owner (of a shop, etc.); boss

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay tauke, from Hokkien 頭家／头家 (thâu-ke, “boss”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /tawki/ [t̪awˈk̟i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: taw‧ki

Noun

tawki (Sulat Sūg spelling تَوْكِ)

1. owner (of a business entity such as shop, etc.); shop owner; shopkeeper; towkay; big businessman

   In tawki ha tinda ba'gu yaun, Lannang.

   The owner of the newly opened store is a Chinese.

See also

• tagdapu