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), Vietnamese đai, Bahnar teh.
Noun
tiiq[1]
- soil; earth; ground
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