tekong

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Hokkien 舵工 (tāi-kong, “steersman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.kɔŋ/
• Rhymes: -kɔŋ
• Hyphenation: te‧kong

Noun

tekong

1. steersman, helmsman.

   Synonym: nakhoda

2. trader
3. (sports) first kick player.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.kɔŋ/
• Rhymes: -kɔŋ
• Hyphenation: te‧kong

Verb

tekong

1. nonstandard form of tikung.

Etymology 3

From Jambi Malay [Term?], probably from Hokkien 舵工 (tāi-kong, “steersman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈkɔŋ/
• Rhymes: -kɔŋ
• Hyphenation: tê‧kong

Noun

tekong

1. coyote (a smuggler of undocumented immigrants)

References

• “tekong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.