dieng

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See also: Dieng and điếng

Khasi

u/ka dieng

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *dɛːŋ (“tree”). Cognate with Pnar deiñ.

Pronunciation

Noun

dieng m or f

  1. tree
    • 1891, “Mathaios 17:18”, in Ka Baibl (Khasi Bible):
      U dieng babha um lah ban sei ki soh bymman, lymne u dieng bymman um lah ban sei ki soh babha.
      A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
  2. (masculine) timber

Derived terms

References

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 67. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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