Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mamak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
ma-mak
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A roadside stall selling Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine; by extension, a restaurant that sells similar foods.

noun

A person who owns or works in such an establishment

noun

A Tamil Muslim

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay mamak.

Inflected Forms

mamaks (plural)

Phrases

mamak shop mamak stall

Questions

What does mamak mean?
A roadside stall selling Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine; by extension, a restaurant that sells similar foods.
Where does mamak come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Malay mamak.

How to pronounce mamak

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “mamak” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.