English Explanatory Dictionary

towkay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss).
  2. Term of address for a business owner boss.

Pronunciation

/ˈt̪au̯.keɪ/ /ˈt̪ʰau̯.keɪ/

Word forms

towkay towkays

Etymology

From Hokkien 頭家 /头家 (thâu-ke, “boss”). Doublet of taoke.

Synonyms

taoke boss sir ma'am
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