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temenggongs

temenggongs is the plural of temenggong.

Meaning of temenggong

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

Questions about temenggongs

What is temenggongs the plural of?
Temenggongs is the plural of temenggong.

Words near temenggongs in the dictionary

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

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