samak
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *samak, Macaranga tanarius. Tanning sense comes from the tannins produced in its bark for such activities.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
samak (Jawi spelling سامق, plural samak-samak, informal 1st possessive samakku, 2nd possessive samakmu, 3rd possessive samaknya)
- Several trees presently or formerly known under the genus Eugenia or not with similar tannin properties
- samak ubar: Eugenia palembanica
- samak pulut: Eugenia caudata
- tanning
Verb[edit]
samak (Jawi spelling سامق)
References[edit]
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “samak”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 374
Further reading[edit]
- “samak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mizo[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of sa (“animal”) + mak (“strange”)
Noun[edit]
samak