thiah

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Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of thiah – see (“to take apart; to dismantle; to demolish; to destroy; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Khasi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Khasian *tʰiaʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *tiik ~ *tiək (to lie down, to sleep). Cognate with Pnar thiah, Khmer ដេក (deek), Jehai tek.

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Verb

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thiah

  1. to lie down, sleep
    Synonym: lyngngeh

Derived terms

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References

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  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Pnar

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Etymology

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From Proto-Khasian *tʰiaʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *tiik ~ *tiək (to lie down, to sleep). Cognate with Khasi thiah, Khmer ដេក (deek), Jehai tek.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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thiah

  1. to sleep