miing
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Aslian *miɛŋ (“cheek”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Compare Tampuan mɛɛŋ (“cheek”), Kri meengq ("language"), Vietnamese miệng (“mouth”), Khmu [Cuang] miəŋ ("to chew").
Noun
miing[1]
- (Anatomy) cheek
Synonyms
- kapòòq
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