khmat

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Khasi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Khasian *-mat, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mat. Cognate with Pnar khmat, Lyngngam khmat, War-Jaintia mat, as well as Mon မတ် (mòt), Mang mat⁷, Pacoh mát, Vietnamese mắt.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

khmat f

  1. eye
  2. face
  3. appearance
  4. subject, thread, topic
  5. every
    khmat briewevery person

References[edit]

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 33. 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

Pnar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Khasian *-mat, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mat. Cognate with Khasi khmat, Mon မတ် (mòt), Mang mat⁷, Pacoh mát, Vietnamese mắt.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

khmat

  1. eye
  2. face