See also: mamák

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Malay mamak.

Noun

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mamak (plural mamaks)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A roadside stall selling Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine; by extension, a restaurant that sells similar foods.[1]
    • 2022 December 29, Jocelyn Tan, “A guide to the best Indian rojak stalls in Singapore”, in Lifestyle Asia[1]:
      To the untrained eye, any dish that’s labelled ‘rojak’ looks like a hot mess. However, you can’t make your way to Singapore without having a taste of authentic Mamak Rojak [...]
  2. (Malaysia, Singapore) A person who owns or works in such an establishment
  3. (Malaysia, Singapore) A Tamil Muslim

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Malay

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Etymology

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Several etymologies have been proposed:

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mamak (Jawi spelling مامق, plural mamak-mamak, informal 1st possessive mamakku, 2nd possessive mamakmu, 3rd possessive mamaknya)

  1. a maternal uncle or elder brother; the male head of a household
  2. (slang) a Tamil Muslim
  3. a roadside stall or restaurant that sells Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine

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  • Chinese:
  • English: mamak
  • Indonesian: mamak

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Tagalog

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Noun

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mamák (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜃ᜔)

  1. rice straw
    Synonyms: dayami, ginikan, yaot