anyone knows where is the name "Enkong" from?Indonesian or Malay name? or ...?

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anyone knows where is the name "Enkong" from?Indonesian or Malay name? or ...?

and what's the meaning of "Enkong"

2007-01-11 17:45:56 · 2 answers · asked by lollypop 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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The word "engkong" is from "gong-gong":公公, in Mandarin, or "akong" in Hokkian and other dialects, but later adopted by Indonesian in Jakarta and Bandung. It means paternal grandfather.

2007-01-11 18:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

I've never heard of such a name, sorry.

2007-01-11 18:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Mawarda 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋