angko

angko

Chuukese

Etymology

Borrowed from English anchor.

Noun

angko

  1. anchor

Garo

Etymology

From ang- +‎ -ko (accusative case marker that marks the direct object of a clause or sentence)

Pronoun

angko

  1. me (accusative singular of anga (I))

Indonesian

Etymology

From Batak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋko/
  • Hyphenation: ang‧ko

Adjective

angko (comparative lebih angko, superlative paling angko)

  1. (dialect) wide and flat

Further reading

Makasar

Etymology

Borrowed from Xiamen Hokkien 阿哥 (a-ko, elder brother).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋko/, [ˈãŋ.kʰɔ]
  • Hyphenation: ang‧ko

Noun

angko (Lontara spelling ᨕᨀᨚ)

  1. (Chinese Makasar) elder brother or older male cousin
    AngkokuMy older brother/cousin.
  2. a term of address for an older brother or male cousin
    Angko TinggiBrother Tinggi.
    Angko CaʼdiBrother Caʼdi.
    Angko Bung CiangBrother Bung Ciang.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN