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/ˈt̪au̯.keɪ/ · noun
(Malaysia, Singapore) A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss)..
My own experience would lead me to suggest that the Chinese immigrants should be placed under one Towkay, or head man, who would control those villages under his care.
Use towkay when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Towkay means (Malaysia, Singapore) A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss)..
Common synonyms include taoke, boss, sir, ma'am.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My own experience would lead me to suggest that the Chinese immigrants should be placed under one Towkay, or head man, who would control those villages under his care.
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