"alamak" meaning in Malay

See alamak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /alamaʔ/, [ʔälämäʔ] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: الامق [Jawi]
Rhymes: -amak, -mak, -ak, -aʔ Etymology: Probably contracted from ala + mak, possibly under Portuguese influence (compare Kristang alamah). Malaysian linguist Amat Juhari Moain suggested that the word is contracted from Arabic [[]] [, a traditional phrase meaning “. Etymology templates: {{compound|ms|ala|mak|t1=|t2=}} ala + mak, {{cog|mcm|alamah|t=}} Kristang alamah, {{der|ms|ar|[[]] [|]]|}} Arabic [[]] [ Head templates: {{ms-interj|j=الامق}} alamak (Jawi spelling الامق)
  1. oh my God, (literally) [[]] (expression of shock) Wikipedia link: Portuguese language

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for alamak meaning in Malay (1.7kB)

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    },
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      "ipa": "/alamaʔ/"
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    {
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    },
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    },
    {
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    }
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    },
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