"temenggong" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: temenggongs [plural]
Etymology: From Malay temenggung. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|temenggung}} Malay temenggung Head templates: {{en-noun}} temenggong (plural temenggongs)
  1. (now historical) A high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces. Wikipedia link: temenggong Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-temenggong-en-noun-cNUGym6P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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