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mamak

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[mah-mahk] / ˈmɑ mɑk /

noun

(Malaysia and Singapore) a restaurant or stall selling Tamil Muslim food.
(Malaysia and Singapore) Tamil Muslims living in Malaysia or Singapore.
(Malaysia and Singapore) a person of Tamil Muslim descent living in Malaysia or Singapore.

adjective

(Malaysia and Singapore) of or relating to Tamil Muslim people or Tamil Muslim cuisine.

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Noun Inflected Forms

mamaks

plural

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