centeng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi centeng, from Hokkien 親丁／亲丁 (chheⁿ-teng, literally “intimate; relative; pro- + man; person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃənˈtɛŋ]
• Hyphenation: cêntèng

Noun

cêntèng (first-person possessive centengku, second-person possessive centengmu, third-person possessive centengnya)

1. night watchman
2. revenue officer

Further reading

• “centeng” 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.