Tambok

fat; greasenoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

fat; body fat; fatty tissue; food fat; fat as an adjective; greasy

Pronunciation

TAHM-bok

Root and affixes

Root tambok. It can work as a noun for fat and as an adjective for fat or greasy, depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

tambok; mantika; lana; grasa; katambok; tambuk

Related words and expressions

body; food; cooking oil; grease; medicine; health; weight

Meaning and usage notes

Use tambok for body fat or fat as a substance. Use mantika for cooking oil or cooking grease. Grasa also exists as a loanword for grease or lubricant.