encik · noun — informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, encik ranks #27,276 of 43,053 for Qualifying.
encik is pronounced /ˈɪnt͡ʃek/.
Etymology
From Malay encik, from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”).
noun
- Informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.
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Words closest in meaning
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- towkay 52% match — A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss). vs encik →
- sergeant 52% match — A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks. vs encik →
- sgt 51% match — A title added before the name of a sergeant. vs encik →
- laksamana 51% match — A Malay admiral or commander of the forces. vs encik →
- wac 49% match — A member of the Women's Army Corps. vs encik →
- sinkie 49% match — Somebody from Singapore; a Singaporean. vs encik →
- sewar 48% match — A native trooper. vs encik →
- temenggong 48% match — A high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces. vs encik →