tembok

Malay

Etymology

From Aslian. Compare Kensiu tɛmɔʔ (“gravel road”).

Noun

tembok (Jawi spelling تيمبوق, plural tembok-tembok, informal 1st possessive tembokku, 2nd possessive tembokmu, 3rd possessive temboknya)

1. wall (of masonry)
2. (dialectal, Kelantan) road

Adjective

tĕmbok

1. torn, rent, in holes
2. hollow (of teeth)

Further reading

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