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Chinook Jargon
Etymology
from Nootka Jargon "mamúk" (work).
Compare Makah babuyak (“working”)
Verb
mamuk
- to do, make
- to work
- to cohabit
Usage notes
See also
Salar
Etymology
Compare to Kazakh мамық (mamyq).
Noun
mamuk (3rd person possessive , plural )
- cotton wool
References
Tenishev, Edhem (1976) “mamux”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká, Moscow