kèc
See also: kec, keç, kêç, and көс
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kac (“to pluck, break off, cut”). Cognate with Khmer កាច់ (kac, “to break, to snap”), Bahnar kĕch (“to harvest”), Pnar khait (“to pick”), Vietnamese cắt (“to cut”).
Verb
kèc[1]
- to harvest
- Synonym: tuwéy
Derived terms
- ki'kèc
- ki'nèc
References
- Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia