je'aak

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian *ɟəʔaaŋ (“bone”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cʔaaŋ ~ *cʔaiŋ ~ *cʔi()ŋ (“bone”). Cognate with Khmer ឆ្អឹង (chʼəng, “bone; skeleton”), Vietnamese xương (“bone”).

Noun

je'aak[1]

  1. bone

Derived terms
  • je'aak cheloot
  • je'aak sangkèl

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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