Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Malay tukang.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtu.kaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧kang

Noun edit

tukang (plural tukang-tukang, first-person possessive tukangku, second-person possessive tukangmu, third-person possessive tukangnya)

  1. craftsman
  2. handyman
  3. workman
  4. seller
  5. artisan
    Synonyms: artisan, perajin, pengrajin
  6. person with bad habit.
    tukang mabukdrunkard
  7. (derogatory) expert
    Synonym: ahli

Affixed terms edit

Compounds edit

Further reading edit

Javanese edit

Romanization edit

tukang

  1. Romanization of ꦠꦸꦏꦁ

Malay edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tukang (Jawi spelling توکڠ, plural tukang-tukang, informal 1st possessive tukangku, 2nd possessive tukangmu, 3rd possessive tukangnya)

  1. craftsman; handyman; workman; seller
    tukang masakchef
    tukang besimetal smith
    tukang gambarphotographer
  2. person with bad habit
    tukang mabukdrunkard
  3. (derogatory) expert
    Synonym: ahli

Affixations edit

Compounds edit

Descendants edit

  • > Indonesian: tukang (inherited)
  • Javanese: ꦠꦸꦏꦁ (tukang)

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Compare tukong.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: tu‧kang
  • IPA(key): /tuˈkaŋ/, [tʊˈxaŋ]

Noun edit

tukáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜅ᜔)

  1. featherless bird or fowl

Adjective edit

tukáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜃᜅ᜔)

  1. featherless (as of a bird or fowl)