twakow

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noun

A kind of single-masted traditional boat with a junk rig, formerly used on the Singapore River along with the tongkang.

OriginHokkien 大䑩 →
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Meanings

nountwakow (plural twakows)

plural twakows

  1. historicalnauticalA kind of single-masted traditional boat with a junk rig, formerly used on the Singapore River along with the tongkang.

Origin

  1. Hokkien大䑩
  2. Englishtwakow

From Hokkien 大䑩 (tōa-ko͘).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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