nòòs
See also: noos and nöös
Semai
Alternative forms
- nuus
Etymology
From Proto-Semai *noos, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *puus ~*puəs (“heart”) via *pnuus. Cognate with Koho nus, Khasi ʼnud.
Noun
nòòs[1]
- heart (seat of emotions)
Synonyms
- sengiiq
See also
- re'iis
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