mamak

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

  • Borrowed from Malay mamak.

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