Mamak
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Mamak may refer to:
- Mamak, a term, considered pejorative by some, used in Malaysia to describe the Indian Tamil MuslimTamil MuslimTamil Muslim refers to those Muslims who have Tamil as their mother tongue. There are around 500,000 in Malaysia which is 2.6% of the total population of Malaysia and 20,000 in Singapore.Tamil Muslims are largely urban traders rather than farmers...
community and culture - Mamak stallMamak stallA mamak stall, is a food establishment which serves mamak food. In Malaysia, the term mamak refers to Tamil Muslims, who generally own and operate them. Although traditionally operated from roadside stalls, some modern mamak stall operators have expanded their businesses into restaurant or...
, a type of food establishment that serves mamak food - Mamak GangMamak GangThe Mamak Gang is a notorious Malaysian gang that has been active since the early 1990s. Originally they specialised in breaking into factories and warehouses, but eventually they switched to mainly carjackings and robbing motorists...
, a Malaysian gang active since the early 1990s - Mamak rojak (or Indian rojak), the Malaysian version of a dish commonly prepared in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia
- Mamak, a Persian languagePersian languagePersian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
term meaning "little mother" or "kind and compassionate mother" - Mamak, AnkaraMamak, AnkaraMamak is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, part of the city of Ankara. According to 2010 census, population of Mamak is 549,585 The district covers an area of , and the average elevation is ....
, a district of Ankara, Turkey