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Khasi

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *kʰlaː, from Proto-Austroasiatic *kla(ː)ʔ (tiger). Cognate with Pnar khla, Bahnar kla, Khmer ខ្លា (khlaa), Pacoh cula, Mon ကၠ (klaˀ).

Noun

khla

  1. tiger
  2. leopard

References

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906), Khasi-English dictionary, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 32. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Pnar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *kʰlaː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *klaʔ (tiger). Cognate with Khasi khla, Bahnar kla, Khmer ខ្លា (khlaa), Pacoh cula, Mon ကၠ (klaˀ).

Pronunciation

Noun

khla

  1. tiger

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