"twakow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twakows [plural]
Etymology: From Hokkien 大䑩 (tōa-ko͘). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|大䑩|tr=tōa-ko͘}} Hokkien 大䑩 (tōa-ko͘) Head templates: {{en-noun}} twakow (plural twakows)
  1. (nautical, historical) A kind of single-masted traditional boat with a junk rig, formerly used on the Singapore River along with the tongkang. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-twakow-en-noun-f0qmsJZc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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