sangai

English

Etymology

From Meitei language words, "sa" (meaning "animal") and "ngai" (meaning "waiting").

Noun

sangai (plural sangais)

  1. A endemic member of a subspecies of brow-antlered deer (Eld's deer) naturally found only in Manipur in India.

Anagrams

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *saŋ(ə)laɣ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaŋaj/ [ˈsa.ŋai̯]
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ai

Verb

sangai (active menyangai)

  1. (transitive) to roast (to fry without oil)

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