Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semai *pəlooᵍŋ (“roof”), from Proto-Aslian *pəluaŋ (thatch, roof), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(p)laŋ ~ *(p)laiŋ (thatching-grass). Cognate with Semnam plɔːŋ, Khmer ភ្លាំង (phlĕəng), Palaung pləŋ, Kuy plaŋ, Khmu plàːŋ, Khasi phlang, Vietnamese tranh.

Noun

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pelook [1]

  1. roof

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