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Khasi
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Khasian *dɛːŋ (“tree”). Cognate with Pnar deiñ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dieng m or f
- tree
- 1891, “Mathaios 17:18”, in Ka Baibl (Khasi Bible):
- U dieng babha um lah ban sei ki soh bymman, lymne u dieng bymman um lah ban sei ki soh babha.
- A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
- (masculine) timber
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 67. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.