chiik

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See also: c̣híik

Semai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *()ciiŋ (elephant). Cognate with Ong ciɛŋ, Old Mon cīṅ, whence Mon စိၚ် (ciṅ), Nyah Kur จีญ (ciiny).

Noun

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chiik[1]

  1. elephant
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟiɲ ~ *ɟiiɲ (to sew). Cognate with Tampuan c'iŋ, Mal ciiŋ, Palaung jị̄ng, Old Mon jiṅ, whence Mon ဇိၚ်.

Verb

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chiik

  1. to sew

References

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  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia