nopek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi/Batavia Malay nopek, from Hokkien, specifically Zhangzhou Hokkien 兩りょう百ひゃく／两百 (nō͘-peeh), from 兩りょう／两 (nō͘, “two”) +‎ 百ひゃく (peeh, “hundred”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nopɛʔ/
• Hyphenation: no‧pèk

Numeral

nopek

1. (colloquial) two hundred

   Synonym: dua ratus

Further reading

• “nopek” 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.

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, specifically Zhangzhou Hokkien 兩りょう百ひゃく／两百 (nō͘-peeh), 兩りょう／两 (nō͘, “two”) +‎ 百ひゃく (peeh, “hundred”).

Numeral

nopek

1. two hundred