cherek

Polish

Etymology

From cherać +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

Noun

cherek m pers

  1. (Kociewie) synonym of mizerak

Further reading

  • Gustaw Pobłocki (1887) “cherek”, in Słownik kaszubski z dodatkiem idyotyzmów chełmińskich i kociewskich (in Polish), 2 edition, Chełmno, page 150

Semai

Alternative forms

  • chengrek

Etymology

From Proto-Semai *cərəᵍŋ (“long”), from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟruŋ ~ *ɟruuŋ ~ *ɟruəŋ ~ *ɟrəŋ ~ *ɟrəəŋ (high; long).

Adjective

cherek[1]

  1. long

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