Jarai

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Chamic *durɛy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi.

Noun

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drơi (classifier ƀĕ, arăt)

  1. thorn[1]

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Chamic *drɛy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.

Noun

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drơi (classifier čô)

  1. form of address used for each other by men married into the same family[1]

Classifier

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drơi

  1. classifier for animals[1][2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Siu, Lap Minh (2009 December) Developing the First Preliminary Dictionary of North American Jarai[1], Texas Tech University
  2. ^ Jensen, Joshua (2014 August 25) Jarai Clauses and Noun Phrases: Syntactic Structures in an Austronesian Language, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, page 32