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tokoh

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Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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From Malay tokoh. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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tokoh (plural tokoh-tokoh)

  1. (rare) shape (the appearance of something, especially its outline)
    Synonyms: rupa, macam, jenis
  2. figure, physique (the natural constitution or physical structure of a person)
    Synonym: perawakan
  3. figure, notable (an important or well-known person)
    Synonym: sosok
  4. character (a being involved in the action of a story)
    Synonym: karakter
  5. (figurative) mastermind
    Synonyms: biang keladi, gembong, otak
Derived terms
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Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • bertokoh [stative / habitual] (beR-)
  • menokohkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • menokohi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
  • pertokohan [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)
  • penokohan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • ketokohan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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tokoh (plural tokoh-tokoh)

  1. (North Sumatra) deceit; trickery
    Synonyms: tipu, kecoh
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Further reading

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