guul

See also: güül

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Aslian *guul (“mortar”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *guul ~ *guəl (“mortar for pounding rice”). Cognate with Khmu guəl (“mortar for pounding grain”), Mal kuːl (“rice mortar”).

Noun

guul[1]

  1. rice mortar

References
  1. Basrim bin Ngah Aching, Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2008
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