kynphad

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Khasi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Khasian *knpaat, from Proto-Austroasiatic *kpaas (cotton). Cognate with Vietnamese vải, Muong pái, Bahnar kơpaih, Pacoh capaih.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kynphád m

  1. cotton

References

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  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 56. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  1. ^ Shorto, Harry (2006) Sidwell, Paul, Doug Cooper and Christian Bauer, editors, A Mon-Khmer Comparative Dictionary, Canberra: Australian National University. Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN