Does anyone know the etymology of the word &quot;gengsi&quot;? The definition in the KBBI, besides the usual meaning of status, prestige, is &quot;sanak keluarga, asal keturunan&quot;. <div><br></div><div>Could it be of Chinese (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><em style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Hokkien</em><em style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">) </em></span>origin?</div>
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