What is Mamak?
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Is a term commonly used in Malaysia and Singapore referring to a person of Southern Indian-Muslim background. It is thought that the term originated from the word 'mama' which is frequently used by Tamil-Muslims meaning 'uncle'. Some Indian-Muslims in Malaysia find this term offensive or racist.
I didn't know he was a mamak. No wonder he didn't have any Hindu icons at his restaurant.
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A street side restaurant found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, open 24 hours a day.
Lets have supper at the Mamak
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3.
To eat at a road side stall
Lets go and mamak.
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Random Words:
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1. not being nervous in front of a woman.
(only used for these situations)
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