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tambang

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtambaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: tam‧bang

Etymology 1

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From Malay tambang (“mine”), from Minangkabau tambang (“mine”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambeŋ (“covered, veiled”). Compare Maori tapa.

Noun

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tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)

  1. mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
    Synonym: lombong
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Etymology 2

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From Betawi [Term?] or Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (tambang, “thick rope, cable, hawser”), from Old Javanese tambaṅ (“rope, rein, bow-string”).

Noun

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tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)

  1. tether: a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
    Synonyms: sampan, tambangan
  2. tethering post
    Synonym: pancang
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Etymology 3

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From Malay tambang (“fare, freight”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Maori tapa, Old Javanese tambaṅ (“to ferry, ferry fare”).

Noun

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tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)

  1. (rare, dialectal) transportation cost
  2. (rare, dialectal) rented transportation
  3. (rare, dialectal) ferry: a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
    Synonyms: sampan, tambangan
  4. (rare, dialectal) load: a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported
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Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay tambang.

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Malay

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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tambang (Jawi spelling تامبڠ, informal 1st possessive tambangku, 2nd possessive tambangmu, 3rd possessive tambangnya)

  1. fare, freight
  2. ferry: a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
    Synonyms: sampan, tambangan
  3. load: a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported
Descendants
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  • Indonesian: tambang

Etymology 2

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From Minangkabau tambang (“mine”).

Noun

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tambang (informal 1st possessive tambangku, 2nd possessive tambangmu, 3rd possessive tambangnya)

  1. (rare) mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
    Synonym: lombong
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Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian tambang.

Further reading

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Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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tambáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. ambush; waylaying; ambuscade
    Synonyms: pagtambang, pananambang, harang, pagharang, panghaharang, abat, pag-abat, pang-aabat, pagbakay
  2. people lying in wait (for the enemy or wild game)
    Synonyms: abat, tagaabat
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Etymology 2

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tambáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. wooden, bamboo, or metal peg in the ground to which a gamecock is tied
    Synonym: paltak
  2. net trap or snare (for catching wild game or a person)
  3. supporting poles of a net trap
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