wangkang

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], compare Maori waka.

Noun

wangkang (Jawi spelling وڠکڠ, plural wangkang-wangkang, informal 1st possessive wangkangku, 2nd possessive wangkangmu, 3rd possessive wangkangnya)

1. junk (Chinese ship)

Further reading

• “wangkang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.