"mamak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mamaks [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay mamak. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|ms|mamak}} Unadapted borrowing from Malay mamak Head templates: {{en-noun}} mamak (plural mamaks)
  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A roadside stall selling Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine; by extension, a restaurant that sells similar foods. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore
    Sense id: en-mamak-en-noun-h40SCnpq Categories (other): Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 33 38 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 34 40 1 2 3
  2. (Malaysia, Singapore) A person who owns or works in such an establishment Tags: Malaysia, Singapore
    Sense id: en-mamak-en-noun-hXWq4-ES Categories (other): Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 33 38 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 34 40 1 2 3
  3. (Malaysia, Singapore) A Tamil Muslim Tags: Malaysia, Singapore Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-mamak-en-noun-aMmR5-nh Disambiguation of Islam: 24 32 43 Categories (other): Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 33 38 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 34 40 1 2 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mamak stall

Inflected forms

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