abééq
Semai
Etymology
From Proto Semai *ʔɑbeeʔ, from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔbaaʔ (“father”). Cognate with Khmer បា (baa), Bahnar bă, Khasi pa, Danau pɑ⁴, Old Mon 'ba', whence Mon မ.
Noun
abééq[1]
- father
Synonyms
- apaq
- meneq
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