samak
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *samak, Macaranga tanarius. Tanning sense comes from the tannins produced in its bark for such activities.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
samak (Jawi spelling سامق, plural samak-samak, informal 1st possessive samakku, 2nd possessive samakmu, 3rd possessive samaknya)
- Several trees presently or formerly known under the genus Eugenia or not with similar tannin properties
- samak ubar: Eugenia palembanica
- samak pulut: Eugenia caudata
- tanning
Verb edit
samak (Jawi spelling سامق)
References edit
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “samak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 374
Further reading edit
- “samak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mizo edit
Etymology edit
Compound of sa (“animal”) + mak (“strange”)
Noun edit
samak