pelep

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Semai *pləbm, from Proto-Aslian *pələm (“land leech”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁ləm ~ *t₁lam ~ *t₁ləəm (“land leech”) via *t₁pləm. Cognate with Semnam plɔm, Bahnar plơm, Mon ကၠံ.

Noun

pelep[1]

  1. land leech

References
  1. Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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