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Ambonese Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀman.
Noun
semang
- outrigger float
References
- D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998) Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia, Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay semang, from Proto-Aslian *səmaaʔ (“human”), from Austroasiatic.
Pronunciation
Noun
semang (plural semang-semang, first-person possessive semangku, second-person possessive semangmu, third-person possessive semangnya)
- patron-client relationship
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