Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temenggong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: temeng-gong
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.

Example Sentences

"Despite the winds, mosquitoes proved a particular problem. They caused the Temenggong of Johor, who visited the project, to quickly leave with his followers."

Etymology

From Malay temenggung.

Word Breakdown

Root: temenggung

Inflected Forms

temenggongs (plural)

Questions

What does temenggong mean?: A high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.
Where does temenggong come from?: From Malay temenggung.

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