tiiq

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian *(ʔa)tiɛʔ (“earth”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁iʔ ~ *t₁ih ~ *t₁iəh (“earth; ground”). Cognate with Mon တိ (ti), Khmer ដី (dəy), Bahnar teh.

Noun

tiiq[1]

  1. soil; earth; ground

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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