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encik

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Singapore: /ˈɪnt͡ʃek/
  • Singapore: [ˈɪn˧.t͡ʃeʔ˦]

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noun

Meaning 1

Informal term of address for a male warrant officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Singapore, informal

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Malay encik, from Hokkien 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”).