OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

tamak[ˈtamak]

•  n. tamarind (tree or fruit).assam (pohon atau buah).

Tamak akar borong.Tamarind is really sour., Asam asam sekali.

Scientific name: Tamarindus indica

Etymology: Likely borrowing given that tamarind was introduced from India (Verheijen 1984:69).

Etymology: bibref R001

Source: Hans Retebana