jiis
Semai
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editFrom Proto-Mon-Khmer *jaas (“to shine”). Cognate with Temiar ʔis, Old Mon yās (“to shine”), whence Mon ယး (yɛ̀h, “dawn; to shine”).
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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