单词 | kongsi |
释义 | kongsin. In Malaysia, an association or partnership, esp. an association of Chinese people. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations Tityre-tu1623 Peep o' Day Boys1780 law society1821 kongsi1839 B'nai B'rith1862 Molly Maguire1867 Kennel Club1874 Ethical Society1877 Kyrle Society1877 Molly1877 Sierra Club1891 subak1897 Workers' Educational Association1905 senior1906 W.E.A.1910 Lions Club1922 godless1927 F.P.A.a1940 Diners' Club1950 amnesty1961 Sealed Knot1971 Greenpeace1972 lions1972 Gaysoc1976 Group of Eight1977 Group of Seven1977 meeja1983 G71986 G81988 1839 T. J. Newbold Polit. & Statist. Acct. Straits of Malacca I. i. 14 Their interior affairs..are arranged by the heads of their respective kongsis or fraternities. 1900 W. W. Skeat Malay Magic v. 255 The men of a rival kongsi had brought limes. 1964 D. K. Bassett in Wang Gungwu Malaysia ii. vii. 122 A kongsi is an association of Chinese based on regional, occupational or dialect ties. 1966 D. Forbes Heart of Malaya x. 116 Three or four hundred jammed together in a junk chartered by a merchant combine, called a kongsi. 1969 J. M. Gullick Malaysia ii. 48 In its primary sense ‘kongsi’ denotes a Chinese association or secret society. 1972 Straits Times (Malaysia) 23 Nov. 11/3 The tin mine kongsi house in which I found her was occupied by the accused's brother. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839 |
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