tambun

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tambun/, [tambon]
• Rhymes: -bun, -un

Etymology 1

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Adjective

tambun (Jawi spelling تمبون)

1. fat

   Synonyms: berisi, debab, gemuk

   budak tambun ― fat kid

Affixations

• ditambunkan
• menambunkan
• penambunan
• tambunkan

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Minangkabau tambun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabun.

Noun

tambun (Jawi spelling تمبون, plural tambun-tambun, informal 1st possessive tambunku, 2nd possessive tambunmu, 3rd possessive tambunnya)

1. heap, pile

   Synonyms: timbun, longgok, tindih

   tambun emas ― pile of gold

Affixations

• bertambun
• bertambun-tambun
• ditambun
• menambun
• penambunan
• tambunan

 

Compounds

• tambun cucut

 

Further reading

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