cengkau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 成交 (sêng-kau, “to close a deal; to conclude a transaction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəŋˈkau̯/
• Hyphenation: cêng‧kau

Noun

cêngkau (first-person possessive cengkauku, second-person possessive cengkaumu, third-person possessive cengkaunya)

1. dealer; broker

   Synonyms: pialang, makelar

Further reading

• “cengkau” 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.