je'aak
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Aslian *ɟəʔaaŋ (“bone”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cʔaaŋ ~ *cʔaiŋ ~ *cʔi()ŋ (“bone”). Cognate with Khmer ឆ្អឹង (chʼəng, “bone; skeleton”), Vietnamese xương (“bone”).
Noun
je'aak[1]
- bone
Derived terms
- je'aak cheloot
- je'aak sangkèl
References
- Basrim bin Ngah Aching, Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2008