ceceng

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi/Batavia Malay ceceng, from Hokkien 一いち千せん (chi̍t-chheng), from 一いち (chi̍t, “one”) + 千せん (chheng, “thousand”).

Numeral

ceceng

1. (colloquial) one thousand

   Synonym: seribu

Further reading

• “ceceng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.