nòòs

See also: noos and nöös

Semai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Semai *noos, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *puus ~*puəs (“heart”) via *pnuus. Cognate with Koho nus, Khasi ʼnud.

Noun

nòòs[1]

  1. heart (seat of emotions)

Synonyms
  • sengiiq

See also

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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