amok

Alternative forms

• amuck, amock

Etymology

From Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

The term first popped up in English around the 16th century, associated with the people of Malaysia and Java, first described in the 1516 text "The Book of Duarte Barbosa: An Account of the Countries Bordering on the Indian Ocean and Their Inhabitants", which was translated to English by Stanley.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈmɒk/, /əˈmʌk/
• Rhymes: -ɒk

Adverb

amok (comparative more amok, superlative most amok)

1. Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous.
2. In a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk.

Noun

amok (plural amoks)

1. One who runs amok; in Malay and Moro/Philippine culture, one who attempts to kill many others, especially expecting that they will be killed themselves.

References

• https://kbbi.web.id/amuk
• Duarte Barbosa, Mansel Longworth Dames, (1518) "The book of Duarte Barbosa: an account of the countries bordering on the Indian Ocean and their inhabitants", Asian Educational Services, 1989, →ISBN
• Stanley, Henry E. J. ed. and trans. (1866) A description of the coasts of East Africa and Malabar by Duarte Barbosa‎, Hakluyt Society
• Dames, Mansel Longworth (1918–1921) The book of Duarte Barbosa : an account of the countries bordering on the Indian Ocean and their inhabitants (2 Volumes), Hakluyt Society, OCLC 3640216

Anagrams

• Kamo, Moak, Omak, mako, moka

Etymology 1

From English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”). Displaced amog.

Verb

amok

1. to run amok

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Etymology

From English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

Noun

amok m

1. Condition of amok behaving.

Etymology

From English amok or from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

Adjective

amok

1. Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous.
2. In a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay amuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈmɔk/

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• Hyphenation: a‧mok
• Rhymes: -ɔk

Noun

amok n (uncountable)

1. (historical) A murderous frenzy, a killing spree in Malay culture.
2. (historical) One who runs amok, someone who is on such a killing spree.
3. uproar, riot, noise

Etymology

From English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

Noun

amok

1. amok (one who runs amok)

Anagrams

• koma, moka

Etymology

From English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

Adverb

amok

1. amok

References

• “amok” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

Adverb

amok

1. amok

References

• “amok” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”).

Noun

amok m (Cyrillic spelling амок)

1. Condition of amok behaving.