"encik" meaning in Malay

See encik in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈənt͡ʃək/ [Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga], [ˈəɲ.t͡ʃəʔ] [Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga], /ənˈt͡ʃik/ [Baku], [əɲˈt͡ʃiʔ] [Baku] Forms: انچيق [Jawi], encik-encik [plural]
Rhymes: -ənt͡ʃəʔ, -t͡ʃəʔ, -iʔ Etymology: Possibly from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”). Etymology templates: {{der|ms|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|引叔|gloss=uncle|tr=ín-chek}} 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=انچيق}} encik (Jawi spelling انچيق, plural encik-encik)
  1. term of address conferred on an adult male of moderate or unknown position, usually when the name is unknown; mister
    Sense id: en-encik-ms-noun-Ee00vGGn Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 28 28 22 22
  2. term of address used before a man's name, who do not have any titles such as Datuk, Tengku, etc.; Mister
    Sense id: en-encik-ms-noun-scAWgImJ Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 28 28 22 22
  3. term of address for a male ethnic Chinese person
    Sense id: en-encik-ms-noun-SKK6SaYv Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 28 28 22 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tuan, توان
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈənt͡ʃək/ [Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga], [ˈəɲ.t͡ʃəʔ] [Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga], /ənˈt͡ʃik/ [Baku], [əɲˈt͡ʃiʔ] [Baku] Forms: انچيق [Jawi], encik-encik [plural]
Rhymes: -ənt͡ʃəʔ, -t͡ʃəʔ, -iʔ Etymology: Possibly from Hokkien. Etymology templates: {{der|ms|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=انچيق}} encik (Jawi spelling انچيق, plural encik-encik)
  1. term of address for a mother
    Sense id: en-encik-ms-noun-lzNbB-ZL Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 28 28 22 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "_dis": "28 28 22 22",
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      "ipa": "/ˈənt͡ʃək/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈəɲ.t͡ʃəʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ənˈt͡ʃik/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əɲˈt͡ʃiʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ənt͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-t͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
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    },
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  ],
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    },
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          "_dis": "28 28 22 22",
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        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈəɲ.t͡ʃəʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ənˈt͡ʃik/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əɲˈt͡ʃiʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ənt͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-t͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
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    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay nouns",
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    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/iʔ",
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    "Rhymes:Malay/ənt͡ʃəʔ"
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  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”).",
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      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "encik-encik",
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          "Datuk",
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        ],
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          "Tengku#English"
        ],
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          "Mister",
          "Mister"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "male",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈənt͡ʃək/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈəɲ.t͡ʃəʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ənˈt͡ʃik/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əɲˈt͡ʃiʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ənt͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-t͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "tuan"
    },
    {
      "word": "توان"
    }
  ],
  "word": "encik"
}

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    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/iʔ",
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      ],
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  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Hokkien.",
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    },
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        ]
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈənt͡ʃək/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈəɲ.t͡ʃəʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor",
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ənˈt͡ʃik/",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əɲˈt͡ʃiʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Baku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ənt͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-t͡ʃəʔ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "encik"
}

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