"encik" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪnt͡ʃek/ [Singapore], [ˈɪn˧.t͡ʃeʔ˦] [Singapore] Forms: enciks [plural]
Etymology: From Malay encik, from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|encik}} Malay encik, {{der|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|引叔|t=uncle|tr=ín-chek}} 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} encik (plural enciks)
  1. (Singapore, informal, military) Informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces. Tags: Singapore, informal Categories (topical): Military Related terms: cik [feminine]
    Sense id: en-encik-en-noun-RscKsBJl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Singapore English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 13 14 1 12 12 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 14 16 1 14 14 10 11 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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