lukong
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Cantonese 勞工/劳工 (lou4 gung1).
Noun[edit]
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.
Cebuano[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: lu‧kong
Verb[edit]
lukong
- to entrap
Noun[edit]
lukong
- a wreath
Tagalog[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lukóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔)
Derived terms[edit]
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