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Hokkien
Khasi
Etymology
From Proto-Khasian *tʰiaʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *tiik ~ *tiək (“to lie down, to sleep”). Cognate with Pnar thiah, Khmer ដេក (deek), Jehai tek.
Pronunciation
Verb
thiah
- to lie down, sleep
- Synonym: lyngngeh
Derived terms
References
- Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Pnar
Etymology
From Proto-Khasian *tʰiaʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *tiik ~ *tiək (“to lie down, to sleep”). Cognate with Khasi thiah, Khmer ដេក (deek), Jehai tek.
Pronunciation
Verb
thiah
- to sleep