Etymology

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Today it means: A kind of single-masted traditional boat with a junk rig, formerly used on the Singapore River along with the tongkang. Full definition →

Hokkien 大䑩
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from大䑩
  2. English todaytwakow

From Hokkien 大䑩 (tōa-ko͘).

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