Urak Lawoi'

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Etymology

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From Malay emas, from Sanskrit माष (māṣa, particular weight of gold) or from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer mās ~ mas (gold), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *jmaas, a infixed form of *jaas (to shine).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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มัยฮ (mas)

  1. gold (element)