macam

See also: maçam

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.t͡ʃam/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃam
• Hyphenation: ma‧cam

Noun

macam

1. type; kind (a grouping based on shared characteristics)

   Synonyms: jenis, tipe

2. (rare) way (a method or manner of doing something; a mannerism)

   Synonym: bagaimana

Preposition

macam

1. like (similar to, reminiscent of)

   Synonyms: seperti, bagaikan

Derived terms

• bermacam
• bermacam-macam
• macam-macam
• semacam

 

• macam mana

 

Malay

Alternative forms

• mcm (SMS slang)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -am

• IPA^(key): /ˈmat͡ʃam/ [ˈma.t͡ʃam]
• Hyphenation: ma‧cam

Noun

macam (Jawi spelling ماچم, plural macam-macam, informal 1st possessive macamku, 2nd possessive macammu, 3rd possessive macamnya)

1. type

Conjunction

macam (Jawi spelling ماچم)

1. like, similar to

Synonyms

• seperti, laksana

Derived terms

• macam mana

Further reading

• “macam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.t͡sam/
• Rhymes: -at͡sam
• Syllabification: ma‧cam

Verb

macam

1. first-person singular present of macać