briew

Khasi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *bruː. Cognate with Pnar bru, Lyngngam [script needed] (brə). Compare Proto-Khmuic *-brɔʔ (“person, man”) (whence Khmu [Cuang] cmbrɔʔ), Proto-Katuic *ɓruu (“mountain”) (whence the autonym Bru), Proto-Vietic *b-ruːʔ (whence Vietnamese rú (“forest, mountain”)), Santali ᱵᱩᱨᱩ (buru, “hill, mountain”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /briew/, [bre̝ˑu]

Noun

briew m or f

  1. person, human
    u briew
    man
    ka/ku briew
    woman
    ki briew
    people; persons

Derived terms
  • 'la-bam-briew
  • 'suid-briew
  • jingbriew
  • khein-briew
  • leit-ing-briew
  • para-briew
  • tip-briew
  • tuh-tnga briew
  • ïingbriew

References
  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 14. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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