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Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *jaas (“to shine”). Cognate with Temiar ʔis, Old Mon yās (“to shine”), whence Mon ယး (yɛ̀h, “dawn; to shine”).
Noun
jiis[1]
- day
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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