Feminine

kongsi

Meaning

  1. (Netherlands, feminine) kongsi
  2. (Netherlands, derogatory, feminine) clique, coterie, cabal

Translations

geschlossene Gesellschaft

camarilla

interne Unstimmigkeiten

συνωμοσία

φατρία

φράξια

Faction

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɔŋ.si/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Malay kongsi, from Hokkien 公司 (kong-si). See also Hokkien 公班衙 (kong-pan-gêe), Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (“Dutch East India Company”, literally “United East India Company”).

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