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Where does “kongsi” come from?

kongsi (Malay) comes from Chinese 公司 — company; firm; corporation; Kongsi; clan hall.

kongsi (Malay): trade union; joint venture; organization;...

Definitions

  1. trade union; joint venture; organization;...

Ancestry of “kongsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese公司company; firm; corporation; Kongsi; clan hall

Words derived from “kongsi”

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