sangai
English
editEtymology
editFrom Meitei language words, "sa" (meaning "animal") and "ngai" (meaning "waiting")
Noun
editsangai (plural sangais)
- A endemic member of a subspecies of brow-antlered deer (Eld's deer) naturally found only in Manipur in India.
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editMalay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayic *saŋ(ə)laɣ.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editsangai (active menyangai)
- (transitive) to roast (to fry without oil)
Further reading
edit- “sangai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.