doekoe
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Sranan Tongo duku (“money”), from Dutch doek.
Noun edit
doekoe m (uncountable)
- (Suriname, Netherlands, slang) money, dough.
- 2013, Kluun, Klunen, Podium b.v. Uitgeverij, →ISBN, page 80:
- Gast, ik vind die baan als administratief medewerker bij de dienst Vergunningen boemlauw, maar hoeveel doekoe schuift het?
- Dude, I think that job as an administrative clerk for the licensing department is wicked, but what kind of dough are we talking about?
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Indonesian duku.
Noun edit
doekoe m (uncountable)
- fruit of the tree Lansium domesticum
- Synonym: langsat