Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto Semai *ʔɑmẽẽʔ, from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *meeʔ ~ *ʔmeeʔ (mother). Cognate with Khmer ម៉ែ (mae), Mon မိ, Vietnamese mẹ, Bahnar , Khasi mei.

Noun

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amèèq[1]

  1. mother

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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