lukong
English
Etymology
Probably from Cantonese 勞工 (lou4 gung1).
Noun
lukong (plural lukongs)
- (Hong Kong, obsolete) constable of Chinese descent
- 1869 May 18, The Hongkong Daily Press, The suspicious lukongs, page 3:
- The lukongs, No. 33 and 27 were again brought up charged with the robbery of 500 cash.
- 1900 September 14, China Mail, The Charge against Lukongs, page 2:
- The charge against two lukongs of assaulting a coolie to the danger of his life, on the 21st ult., has been remanded for another week.
- 1908 February 20, The Hongkong Daily Press, page 2:
- The woman is alleged to have given him a saucy answer, whereupon the lukong caught hold of her by the jacket.
- 1909 December 20, Hongkong Weekly Press, page 523:
- A lukong was then placed before the Court on a charge of aiding and abetting the youth.
- 1927 September 22, The Hongkong Daily Press, page 5:
- The other five lukongs, who were in plain clothes, were taken to the Police Station, and on a search being made, several hundereds of dollars were found in their joint possession.
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Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lu‧kong
Verb
lukong
- to entrap
Noun
lukong
- a wreath
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lu‧kong
- IPA(key): /luˈkoŋ/, [lʊˈxoŋ]
Noun
lukóng
- concavity (of plates, dishes, etc.)
- Antonyms: landay, kalandayan
- (anatomy) hollow of one's palm
Derived terms
- lukungan
- lumukong
- malukong