baktau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 媌頭／媌头 (bâ-thâu), from 媌 (bâ, “prostitute”) + 頭／头 (thâu, “chief; boss; leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bak.taʊ̯/
• Hyphenation: bak‧tau

Noun

baktau

1. pimp; procuress; prostitution solicitor

Alternative forms

• batau

Hyponyms

• kehpao (chicken)

Further reading

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