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encik

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Singapore/ˈɪnt͡ʃek/

encik noun: informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Noun

encik (plural enciks)

  1. (Singapore, informal) Informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Forms of encik

pluralenciks

Origin of encik

From Malay encik, from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”).

Questions about encik

What does encik mean?
Encik means informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.
What part of speech is encik?
Encik is a noun.
How do you pronounce encik?
Encik is pronounced /ˈɪnt͡ʃek/ (Singapore).
What is the plural of encik?
The plural of encik is enciks.

Words near encik in the dictionary

  1. enchytrism
  2. enchytrisms
  3. enciclopedia
  4. encierro
  5. encierros
  6. encik
  7. enciks
  8. encina
  9. encinal
  10. encinas
  11. encincture

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