tamak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tamak, from Arabic طَمَع (ṭamaʕ, greed).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tamak (comparative lebih tamak, superlative paling tamak)

  1. greedy
    Synonyms: loba, serakah

Affixed terms

  • ketamakan

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈmak/ [t̪ɐˈmak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ta‧mak

Adjective

tamák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋᜃ᜔)

  1. thoroughly soaked or drenched
    Synonyms: babad, tigmak, mamad
  2. already serious; aggravated
    Synonyms: malala, talamak, lala

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