towkay

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss). Malaysia,Singapore
    — My own experience would lead me to suggest that the Chinese immigrants should be placed under one Towkay, or head man, who would control those villages under his care.
  2. Term of address for a business owner boss. Malaysia,Singapore

词形变化

towkays plural

词源

From Hokkien 頭家 /头家 (thâu-ke, “boss”). Doublet of taoke.
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