Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kac (to pluck, break off, cut). Cognate with Khmer កាច់ (kac, to break, to snap), Bahnar kĕch (to harvest), Pnar khait (to pick), Vietnamese cắt (to cut).

Verb

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kèc[1]

  1. to harvest
    Synonym: tuwéy

Derived terms

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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