mamah

Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mamaq.

Verb

mamah

  1. to chew

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *mamah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mamaq.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mamah/
  • Rhymes: -amah, -mah, -ah
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈmä.mäh]

Verb

mamah (Jawi spelling مامه)

  1. (transitive) to chew, to masticate, to munch
    Synonym: kunyah

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pemamah [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • mamahan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • memamah [agent focus] (meN-)
  • memamahkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • dimamah [patient focus] (di-)
  • dimamahkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
  • termamah [agentless action] (teR-)

Descendants
  • Indonesian: mamah
  • → Manado Malay: mama

Further reading
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