Encikn.

Brit.

/ˈɛntʃɪk/, U.S.

/ˈɛntʃɪk/, Singapore and Malaysian English

/ˈɛnˌtʃik/

Forms:

α. 1800s–1900s Intje, 1800s– Inche, 1800s– Inchi, 1900s– Enche, 1900s– Enchi'.

β. 1900s– Enchik, 1900s– Encik, 1900s– Inchik, 1900s– Incik.

Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymons: Malay encik, entjik.

Etymology: < Malay encik (formerly also entjik, enche, inche', inchi, etc.) honorific title, form of polite address (17th cent. or earlier).

Malaysian English.

In Malaysia: a title prefixed to the first name of a man without a higher, honorific, or professional title. Also used as a form of polite address for a man.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > title > for a man > in languages other than English

signor1539

seigniora1578

señor1622

Herr1653

senhor1795

Shri1800

Encika1811

reb1859

Sr.a1912

U1930

α.

a1811 J. Leyden tr. Malay Ann. (1821) 227 Sri Bija di Raja came out and said, ‘Come on then, gentle inchi! let us amok, now is the time.’

1834 P. J. Begbie Malayan Penins. ii. 83 It now only remains to mention the fate of Inchi Oowan Saban.

1897 Jrnl. Straits Branch Royal Asiatic Soc. July 85 The following account of the method of rice cultivation..was written..by Inche Muhammad Ja'far.

1913 Ranee of Sarawak My Life in Sarawak xviii. 160 Inchi Sawal was a great stickler for grammar.

1937 Jrnl. Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Soc. 15 i. 63 Inche Abdul Raffar, Collector and Deputy Registrar, Ulu Selangor.

1951 Proc. Legis. Council Fedn. Malaya B159 Enche Abdullah: Sir, I beg to second the motion.

1972 Straits Times 4 May 1/5 Inche Ghafar clarified today that he had not made any offer for the formation of a coalition government.

2007 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 16 Aug. 24 My late father was only known as Inche Abdul Hamid Jumat..although it was Tengku Abdul Hamid Jumat in his official documents.

β. ?1965 in Ho Ah Chon Kuching in Pictures, 1840s–1960s Pref. Encik Ho has a keen eye and a sense of the importance of certain events.1985 S. L. M. Ling Internat. Marketing x. 89 Encik Ismail Ali, an executive, was given the responsibility of carrying out a quick study of various international markets.1999 Business Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 24 Dec. 2 The other committee members are Encik Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar..and Dr Tan Yee Kew.2011 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 9 Mar. 21 Encik, arrest these children! They are very naughty.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	encik
释义	Encikn. Brit. /ˈɛntʃɪk/, U.S. /ˈɛntʃɪk/, Singapore and Malaysian English /ˈɛnˌtʃik/ Forms: α. 1800s–1900s Intje, 1800s– Inche, 1800s– Inchi, 1900s– Enche, 1900s– Enchi'. β. 1900s– Enchik, 1900s– Encik, 1900s– Inchik, 1900s– Incik. Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymons: Malay encik, entjik. Etymology: < Malay encik (formerly also entjik, enche, inche', inchi, etc.) honorific title, form of polite address (17th cent. or earlier). Malaysian English. In Malaysia: a title prefixed to the first name of a man without a higher, honorific, or professional title. Also used as a form of polite address for a man. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > title > for a man > in languages other than English signor1539 seigniora1578 señor1622 Herr1653 senhor1795 Shri1800 Encika1811 reb1859 Sr.a1912 U1930 α. a1811 J. Leyden tr. Malay Ann. (1821) 227 Sri Bija di Raja came out and said, ‘Come on then, gentle inchi! let us amok, now is the time.’ 1834 P. J. Begbie Malayan Penins. ii. 83 It now only remains to mention the fate of Inchi Oowan Saban. 1897 Jrnl. Straits Branch Royal Asiatic Soc. July 85 The following account of the method of rice cultivation..was written..by Inche Muhammad Ja'far. 1913 Ranee of Sarawak My Life in Sarawak xviii. 160 Inchi Sawal was a great stickler for grammar. 1937 Jrnl. Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Soc. 15 i. 63 Inche Abdul Raffar, Collector and Deputy Registrar, Ulu Selangor. 1951 Proc. Legis. Council Fedn. Malaya B159 Enche Abdullah: Sir, I beg to second the motion. 1972 Straits Times 4 May 1/5 Inche Ghafar clarified today that he had not made any offer for the formation of a coalition government. 2007 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 16 Aug. 24 My late father was only known as Inche Abdul Hamid Jumat..although it was Tengku Abdul Hamid Jumat in his official documents. β. ?1965 in Ho Ah Chon Kuching in Pictures, 1840s–1960s Pref. Encik Ho has a keen eye and a sense of the importance of certain events.1985 S. L. M. Ling Internat. Marketing x. 89 Encik Ismail Ali, an executive, was given the responsibility of carrying out a quick study of various international markets.1999 Business Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 24 Dec. 2 The other committee members are Encik Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar..and Dr Tan Yee Kew.2011 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 9 Mar. 21 Encik, arrest these children! They are very naughty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1811
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