chawiil

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Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *wil ~ *wiil ~ *wiəl(ʔ) ~ *wəl ~ *wal ~ *wail (to turn). Cognates with Khmer វិល (vɨl), វល់ (vŭəl), វឹល (vɨl), Central Nicobarese cawál.

Verb

chawiil[1]

  1. to turn

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