abééq

Semai

Etymology

From Proto Semai *ʔɑbeeʔ, from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔbaaʔ (“father”). Cognate with Khmer បា (baa), Bahnar bă, Khasi pa, Danau pɑ⁴, Old Mon 'ba', whence Mon မ.

Noun

abééq[1]

  1. father

Synonyms

References
  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
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