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temenggong

temenggong noun: a high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.

Noun

temenggong (plural temenggongs)

  1. (historical) A high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.
    • Despite the winds, mosquitoes proved a particular problem. They caused the Temenggong of Johor, who visited the project, to quickly leave with his followers.2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 274

Forms of temenggong

pluraltemenggongs

Origin of temenggong

From Malay temenggung.

Questions about temenggong

What does temenggong mean?
Temenggong means a high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.
What part of speech is temenggong?
Temenggong is a noun.
What is the plural of temenggong?
The plural of temenggong is temenggongs.

Words near temenggong in the dictionary

  1. TEMED
  2. temefos
  3. temelastine
  4. Temelec
  5. temene
  6. temenggong
  7. temenggongs
  8. temenoi
  9. temenos
  10. temephos
  11. temerarious

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