temenggong

English

Etymology

From Malay [Term?].

Noun

temenggong (plural temenggongs)

1. (now historical) A high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.
   • 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 274:

     Despite the winds, mosquitoes proved a particular problem. They caused the Temenggong of Johor, who visited the project, to quickly leave with his followers.