chengròòy

Semai

Alternative forms

  • cengroy
  • cengroi

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cruuj, from the infixed form of *cuuj ~ *cuəj (“to sow, plant”).

Noun

chengròòy [1]

  1. unhusked rice
  2. paddy

Synonyms

References

  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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