English Explanatory Dictionary

mamak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A roadside stall selling Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine; by extension, a restaurant that sells similar foods.
  2. A person who owns or works in such an establishment
  3. A Tamil Muslim

Word forms

mamak mamaks

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay mamak.

Derived words

mamak shop mamak stall
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