alamak

Malay

/alamaʔ/

interj
Definitions
  • oh my God, (literally) Mother of God expression of shock

Etymology

Compound from Malay Allah (God) + Malay mak (mother).

Origin

Malay

mak

Gloss

mother

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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