mèèm

See also: meem

Semai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *mim ~ *miəm ~ *məm ~ *məəm (“to suck”). Cognate with Khmer ម៉ិម (məm), Kuy mem (“to suck at the breast”).

Noun

mèèm[1]

  1. breast

Derived terms
  • mennèèm
  • menèèm
  • permèèm

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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