beel
English
editEtymology
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Noun
editbeel (plural beels)
- (Bangladesh, West Bengal) a lake-like wetland with static water in a flood plain
Anagrams
editSemai
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Aslian *bɯɯl (“drunk”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓul ~ *ɓuul (“drunk”). Compare Old Mon balḅul (“drunk, intoxicated”) and Old Khmer vul, whence Khmer ពុល (pul, “poisonous, toxic, sick”).
Adjective
editbeel [1]
Verb
editbeel
- to be drunk, intoxicated
References
edit- ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia