encik

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Singapore/ˈɪnt͡ʃek/Singapore[ˈɪn˧.t͡ʃeʔ˦]

noun

Informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

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Meanings

nounencik (plural enciks)

plural enciks

  1. SingaporeinformalgovernmentInformal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Origin

  1. Malayencik
  2. Englishencik

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

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Cite this entry
APA

encik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encik

MLA

“encik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encik.

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