honsi

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Coastal Kadazan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋ(ə)si (“fishy smell”), from Proto-Austronesian *laŋ(ə)si (“unpleasant odor”). Compare Tagalog lansa, Cebuano langsa, Maranao langensa, Aklanon eangsa and Bikol Central langsi.

Noun

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honsi

  1. fishy smell
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