Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Aslian *(ʔa)tiɛʔ (earth), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁iʔ ~ *t₁ih ~ *t₁iəh (earth; ground). Cognate with Mon တိ (ti), Khmer ដី (dəy), Bahnar teh.

Noun

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tiiq[1]

  1. soil; earth; ground

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