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centeng

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃənˈtɛŋ]

“centeng” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. night watchman
  2. revenue officer

Etymology

From Betawi centèng, from Hokkien 親丁 /亲丁 (chheⁿ-teng, literally “intimate; relative; pro- + man; person”).

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