tambang
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Malay tambang (“mine”), from Minangkabau tambang (“mine”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Maori tapa.
Noun edit
tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)
- mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
- Synonym: lombong
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Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Betawi [Term?] or Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (tambang, “thick rope, cable, hawser”), from Old Javanese tambaṅ (“rope, rein, bow-string”).
Noun edit
tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)
- tether: a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
- tethering post
- Synonym: pancang
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Etymology 3 edit
From Malay tambang (“fare, freight”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Maori tapa, Old Javanese tambaṅ (“to ferry, ferry fare”).
Noun edit
tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)
- (rare, dialectal) transportation cost
- (rare, dialectal) rented transportation
- (rare, dialectal) ferry: a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
- (rare, dialectal) load: a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported
Derived terms edit
Usage notes edit
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.
Further reading edit
- “tambang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology 1 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
tambang (Jawi spelling تامبڠ, informal 1st possessive tambangku, 2nd possessive tambangmu, 3rd possessive tambangnya)
- fare, freight
- ferry: a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
- load: a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: tambang
Etymology 2 edit
From Minangkabau tambang (“mine”).
Noun edit
tambang (informal 1st possessive tambangku, 2nd possessive tambangmu, 3rd possessive tambangnya)
- (rare) mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
- Synonym: lombong
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: tambang
Usage notes edit
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 edit
- “tambang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
tambáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔)
- ambush; waylaying; ambuscade
- Synonyms: pagtambang, pananambang, harang, pagharang, panghaharang, abat, pag-abat, pang-aabat, pagbakay
- people lying in wait (for the enemy or wild game)
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tambáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔)
- wooden, bamboo, or metal peg in the ground to which a gamecock is tied
- Synonym: paltak
- net trap or snare (for catching wild game or a person)
- supporting poles of a net trap