Where does “encek” come from?

encek (Indonesian) comes from Malay encik, from Hokkien 阿姊.

encek (Indonesian): adult Chinese man

Definitions

  1. adult Chinese man

Ancestry of “encek”, step by step

encek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay encik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayencikterm of address conferred on an adult male of moderate or unknown position, usually when the name is unknown; mister
2Hokkien阿姊—

via Javanese encek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseencek—
Every word from Hokkien 阿姊 →Every word from Malay encik →