kongsi
kongsi · kongsis · kongsi
A benevolent organization of popular origin found among overseas Chinese communities…A benevolent organization of popular origin found among overseas Chinese communities for individuals with the same surname.
/ˈkɔŋ.si/
Meaning
1 senses(Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore)A benevolent organization of popular origin found among overseas Chinese communities for individuals with the same surname.
Origin
Borrowed from Hokkien 公司 (kong-si, “company”). See also Hokkien 公班衙 (kong-pan-gêe / kong-pBorrowed from Hokkien 公司 (kong-si, “company”). See also Hokkien 公班衙 (kong-pan-gêe / kong-pan-gê), English British East India Company, Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (“Dutch East India Company”, literally “United East India Company”).
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