name
Encim
en-CHIM
ɛnˈtʃɪmListen
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Syllable breakdown
Encim
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Betawi (Indonesia/Jakarta)
- Meaning
- a Betawi feminine name and title derived from the Hokkien Nyonya or Encim, meaning Chinese noblewoman or respected Chinese woman; the Betawi people's remarkable cultural syncretism includes significant Peranakan Chinese heritage, and the name Encim reflects the centuries-old integration of Chinese communities into Betawi society through intermarriage and cultural exchange; women called Encim are associated with the elegant batik clothing, distinctive cuisine, and hybrid Sino-Malay ceremonies that characterise the Peranakan-inflected strands of Betawi cultural life
- Gender
- female
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