Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto Semai *ʔɑbeeʔ, from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔbaaʔ (father). Cognate with Vietnamese ba, Khmer បា (baa), Bahnar , Khasi pa, Danau pɑ⁴, Old Mon 'ba', whence Mon .

Noun

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abééq[1]

  1. father

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia