tekong

Indonesian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛkɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: tè‧kong

Noun

tekong (first-person possessive tekongku, second-person possessive tekongmu, third-person possessive tekongnya)

1. steersman, helmsman.

   Synonym: nakhoda

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛkɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: tè‧kong

Verb

tekong

1. alternative form of tikung.

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [təˈkɔŋ]
• Hyphenation: tê‧kong

Noun

tekong (first-person possessive tekongku, second-person possessive tekongmu, third-person possessive tekongnya)

1. coyote: a smuggler of undocumented immigrants.

Further reading

• “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.