tamak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic طَمَع (ṭamaʕ, “greed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtamaʔ]
• Hyphenation: ta‧mak

Adjective

tamak

1. greedy

   Synonyms: loba, serakah

Affixed terms

• ketamakan

 

Further reading

• “tamak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈmak/, [tɐˈmak]
• Hyphenation: ta‧mak

Adjective

tamák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋᜃ᜔)

1. thoroughly soaked or drenched

   Synonyms: babad, tigmak, mamad

2. already serious; aggravated

   Synonyms: malala, talamak, lala