Where does “tambang” come from?

tambang (Indonesian) comes from Malay tambang, from Minangkabau tambang.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “tambang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytambangfare, freight
2Minangkabautambang—

Words derived from “tambang”

Every word from Minangkabau tambang →Every word from Malay tambang →
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