tambang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtambaŋ]
• Hyphenation: tam‧bang

Etymology 1

From Malay tambang (“mine”), from Minangkabau tambang (“mine”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambeŋ (“covered, veiled”). Compare Maori tapa.

Noun

tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)

1. mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

   Synonym: lombong

Hyponyms

• tambang basah
• tambang batu bara
• tambang bawah tanah
• tambang emas
• tambang mentah
• tambang timah

 

Derived terms

• ditambang
• menambang
• penambang
• penambangan
• pertambangan

 

Etymology 2

From Betawi [Term?] or Javanese ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧꦁ (tambang, “thick rope, cable, hawser”), from Old Javanese tambaṅ (“rope, rein, bow-string”).

Noun

tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)

1. tether: a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement

   Synonyms: sampan, tambangan

2. tethering post

   Synonym: pancang

Derived terms

• bertambangan
• menambang
• menambangkan
• penambang
• penambangan

 

• tarik tambang

 

Etymology 3

From Malay tambang (“fare, freight”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]. Compare Maori tapa, Old Javanese tambaṅ (“to ferry, ferry fare”).

Noun

tambang (first-person possessive tambangku, second-person possessive tambangmu, third-person possessive tambangnya)

1. (rare, dialectal) transportation cost
2. (rare, dialectal) rented transportation
3. (rare, dialectal) ferry: a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

   Synonyms: sampan, tambangan

4. (rare, dialectal) load: a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported

Derived terms

• menambang
• menambangkan
• penambang
• tambangan

 

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay tambang.

Further reading

• “tambang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tambang (Jawi spelling تامبڠ, informal 1st possessive tambangku, 2nd possessive tambangmu, 3rd possessive tambangnya)

1. fare, freight
2. ferry: a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

   Synonyms: sampan, tambangan

3. load: a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported

Descendants

• Indonesian: tambang

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau tambang (“mine”).

Noun

tambang (informal 1st possessive tambangku, 2nd possessive tambangmu, 3rd possessive tambangnya)

1. (rare) mine: an excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

   Synonym: lombong

Descendants

• Indonesian: tambang

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian tambang.

Further reading

• “tambang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tamˈbaŋ/ [t̪ɐmˈbaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: tam‧bang

Etymology 1

Noun

tambáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔)

1. ambush; waylaying; ambuscade

   Synonyms: pagtambang, pananambang, harang, pagharang, panghaharang, abat, pag-abat, pang-aabat, pagbakay

2. people lying in wait (for the enemy or wild game)

   Synonyms: abat, tagaabat

Derived terms

• mananambang
• matambangan
• pagtambang
• pananambang
• tambangan
• tumambang

 

Etymology 2

Noun

tambáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔)

1. wooden, bamboo, or metal peg in the ground to which a gamecock is tied

   Synonym: paltak

2. net trap or snare (for catching wild game or a person)
3. supporting poles of a net trap

See also

• umang
• silo
• patibong