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English
Etymology
Blend of goat + sheep
Pronunciation
Noun
geep (plural geeps)
- A sheep–goat hybrid, an animal with DNA from a goat and from a sheep, whether produced artificially or by natural intermating.
Synonyms
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Aslian , from Proto-Mon-Khmer *gum ~ *guum ~ *g(əə)m (“to blow; to winnow”).
Verb
geep [1]
- to winnow rice with a tray
References
- ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia