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beleek

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Semai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ml(əw) (“betel”). Cognate with Bahnar bơlŏu, Khmer ម្លូ (mluu), Mon ဇဗၠူ, Riang plu², Proto-Vietic *b-luː whence Vietnamese trầu.

Noun

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beleek [1]

  1. betel nut

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
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