twakow

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 大䑩 (tōa-ko͘).

Noun

twakow (plural twakows)

  1. (nautical, historical) A kind of single-masted traditional boat with a junk rig, formerly used on the Singapore River along with the tongkang.
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