goceng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi/Batavia Malay goceng, from Hokkien 五千 (gō͘-chheng), from 五 (gō͘) + 千 (chheng).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡot͡ʃɛŋ/ [ˈɡo.t͡ʃɛŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ot͡ʃɛŋ
  • Syllabification: go‧ceng

Numeral

gocèng

  1. (colloquial) five thousand
    Synonym: lima ribu
    Mau goceng 1986 gua? Nih, gua kasi lu dah, kan lu masih belum punya ini.
    Want my 1986-issue five thousand? Here, I'll give you, because you haven't had it before.

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