Meanings
nountemenggong (plural temenggongs)
plural temenggongs
- historicalA 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
Origin
- Malaytemenggung
- Englishtemenggong
From Malay temenggung.
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APA
temenggong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temenggong
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“temenggong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temenggong. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “temenggong,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temenggong.
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