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Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Aslian *ləntaak (“tongue”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *nt₁aak, l(n)t₁aak (“tongue”). Cognate with Khmer អណ្ដាត (ʼɑndaat), Mon လတာ် (latāk), Central Nicobarese kəletaːk, Nyah Kur ฮึตาก (ntaak), Chong taaˀk, Tai Loi l'tak, Mang ʔɯŋ²taːk⁷, Pacoh ntaq.
Noun
lentaak [1]
- tongue
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