lukong

English

Etymology

Probably from Cantonese 勞工／劳工 (lou⁴ gung¹).

Noun

lukong (plural lukongs)

1. (Hong Kong, obsolete) constable of Chinese descent
   • 1869 May 18, The Hongkong Daily Press, The suspicious lukongs, page 3:

     The lukongs, No. 33 and 27 were again brought up charged with the robbery of 500 cash.

   • 1900 September 14, China Mail, The Charge against Lukongs, page 2:

     The charge against two lukongs of assaulting a coolie to the danger of his life, on the 21st ult., has been remanded for another week.

   • 1908 February 20, The Hongkong Daily Press, page 2:

     The woman is alleged to have given him a saucy answer, whereupon the lukong caught hold of her by the jacket.

   • 1909 December 20, Hongkong Weekly Press, page 523:

     A lukong was then placed before the Court on a charge of aiding and abetting the youth.

   • 1927 September 22, The Hongkong Daily Press, page 5:

     The other five lukongs, who were in plain clothes, were taken to the Police Station, and on a search being made, several hundereds of dollars were found in their joint possession.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lu‧kong

Verb

lukong

1. to entrap

Noun

lukong

1. a wreath

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈkoŋ/ [lʊˈxoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: lu‧kong

Noun

lukóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔)

1. concavity (of plates, dishes, etc.)

   Antonyms: landay, kalandayan

2. (anatomy) hollow of one's palm

Derived terms

• lukungan
• lumukong
• malukong