tambikay

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay tembikai, metathesis of mendikai, borrowed from Tamil கொம்மட்டிக்காய் (kommaṭṭikkāy),[1] related to கொம்மட்டி (kommaṭṭi).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /tambikaj/ [t̪am.bɪˈk̠ɑj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: tam‧bi‧kay

Noun

tambikay (Sulat Sūg spelling تَمْبِكَيْ)

  1. (Malaysia) watermelon
    Synonym: timun
    Binī ku in tambikay ini dayn ha Johor Bahru.
    I bought this watermelon from Johor Bahru.

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 78.
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