"tamal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Cahuilla]

Forms: támal [canonical], támlem [plural]
Head templates: {{head|chl|noun|head=támal}} támal
  1. mouth Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-tamal-chl-noun-TPNc-HQ1 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50 Categories (other): Cahuilla entries with incorrect language header, Cahuilla entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Cahuilla entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Cahuilla entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
  2. tooth Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-tamal-chl-noun-lyLUpLWc Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50 Categories (other): Cahuilla entries with incorrect language header, Cahuilla entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Cahuilla entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Cahuilla entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tamakéñish, tamawet

Noun [Central Nahuatl]

Head templates: {{head|nhn|noun}} tamal
  1. tamale.

Noun [Coatepec Nahuatl]

Head templates: {{head|naz|noun}} tamal
  1. tamale.
    Sense id: en-tamal-naz-noun-8mkqCT38 Categories (other): Coatepec Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header

Noun [English]

Forms: tamales [plural], tamals [plural, proscribed]
Etymology: From Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli (“wrapped”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|tamal}} Spanish tamal, {{der|en|nah|tamalli||wrapped}} Nahuatl tamalli (“wrapped”) Head templates: {{en-noun|es|+|pl2qual=proscribed}} tamal (plural tamales or (proscribed) tamals)
  1. Alternative form of tamale (Mexican food dish). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tamale (extra: Mexican food dish) Synonyms: tamale
    Sense id: en-tamal-en-noun-CCW08Qpw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Guugu Yimidhirr]

Head templates: {{head|kky|noun}} tamal
  1. Alternative spelling of dhamal Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dhamal
    Sense id: en-tamal-kky-noun-9OmY-6d2 Categories (other): Guugu Yimidhirr entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Ometepec Nahuatl]

Head templates: {{head|nht|nouns}} tamal
  1. tamal Categories (topical): Foods

Noun [Pipil]

IPA: /ˈtamal/ [standard], /ˈtamaɬ/ [Teotepeque], /ˈtaːmal/ (note: Tacuba) Forms: tajtamal [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tɨma. Compare Classical Nahuatl tamalli (“tamale”). Etymology templates: {{der|ppl|azc-pro|*tɨma}} Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tɨma, {{cog|nci|tamalli||tamale}} Classical Nahuatl tamalli (“tamale”) Head templates: {{head|ppl|noun|head=|sort=}} tamal, {{ppl-noun|pl=tajtamal}} tamal (plural tajtamal)
  1. tortilla Categories (topical): Foods Related terms: tashkal (english: tortilla made of tender corn)

Noun [Sambali]

Forms: tamál [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|xsb|noun|head=tamál}} tamál
  1. poison
    Sense id: en-tamal-xsb-noun-V0Or3d36 Categories (other): Sambali entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /taˈmal/, [t̪aˈmal] Forms: tamales [plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tamalli. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|nci|tamalli|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Classical Nahuatl tamalli, {{bor+|es|nci|tamalli}} Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tamalli Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} tamal m (plural tamales)
  1. (Central America, Mexico) tamal, tamale Tags: Central-America, Mexico, masculine Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-tamal-es-noun-wDrGQJUZ Disambiguation of Foods: 30 39 31 Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 33
  2. (Central America, Mexico) bundle, clumsy package Tags: Central-America, Mexico, masculine Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-tamal-es-noun-phRZBID1 Disambiguation of Foods: 30 39 31 Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 33
  3. (Central America, Mexico) embroilment, imbroglio Tags: Central-America, Mexico, masculine Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: embrollo, lío
    Sense id: en-tamal-es-noun-CEj~QSBL Disambiguation of Foods: 30 39 31 Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tamale [dialectal] Derived forms: tamal pisque, tamalería, tamalero, tamalito Related terms: nacatamal, nixtamal, hallaca, huma, humita

Noun [Uzbek]

Forms: tamallar [plural]
Head templates: {{head|uz|noun|plural|tamallar|head=|sc=}} tamal (plural tamallar), {{uz-noun}} tamal (plural tamallar)
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-tamal-uz-noun-47DEQpj8 Categories (other): Uzbek entries with incorrect language header, Uzbek terms with redundant script codes

Inflected forms

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}

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