towkay
(Malaysian, Singaporean) A business owner; boss (especially a Chinese Malaysian or Chinese Singaporean boss).
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(Malaysian, Singaporean) 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.
“[6/5/66] The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ruled that the promise of a 30-acre plot of land by a towkay for the Kwang Hwa High School in Klang was not binding, as it was not written into a will.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Malaysian, Singaporean) Term of address for a business owner 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.
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