emak

Malay

Alternative forms

• mak
• umak
• امق
• مق
• اومق

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *əma-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *əma-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *əma-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əma-ʔ, from *əma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əmaʔ/
• Rhymes: -əmaʔ, -maʔ, -aʔ

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Noun

emak (Jawi spelling امق, plural emak-emak, informal 1st possessive emakku, 2nd possessive emakmu, 3rd possessive emaknya)

1. mother
2. (neologism) woman

Synonyms

• embok / امبوق
• ibu / ايبو
• ina / اينا
• induk / ايندوق
• injin / اينجين
• mama / ماما
• nyak / ڽق
• uai / اوواي
• umm / ام