mamah

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *mamah (compare Indonesian mamah), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mamaq.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mamah/
• Rhymes: -amah, -mah, -ah

Verb

mamah (used in the form memamah)

1. (transitive) to chew (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing)

Synonyms

• kunyah