doekoe

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdu.ku/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uku
  • Hyphenation: doe‧koe

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo duku (“money”), from Dutch doek.

Noun

doekoe m (uncountable)

  1. (Suriname, Netherlands, slang) money, dough
    • 2013, Kluun, Klunen, Podium b.v. Uitgeverij, →ISBN, page 80:
      Gast, ik vind die baan als administratief medewerker bij de dienst Vergunningen boemlauw, maar hoeveel doekoe schuift het?
      Dude, I think that job as an administrative clerk for the licensing department is wicked, but what kind of dough are we talking about?

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Indonesian duku.

Noun

doekoe m (uncountable)

  1. fruit of the tree Lansium domesticum
    Synonym: langsat

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