kynphad

Khasi

Alternative forms
  • kymphad, kynphat

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *knpaat, from Proto-Austroasiatic *kpaas (“cotton”). Cognate with Vietnamese vải, Muong pái, Bahnar kơpaih, Pacoh capaih.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /knpʰaːt/

Noun

kynphád m

  1. cotton

References
  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 56. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  1. Shorto, Harry (2006) Sidwell, Paul, Doug Cooper and Christian Bauer, editors, A Mon-Khmer Comparative Dictionary, Canberra: Australian National University. Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN
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