tbeng

Khasi

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Khmer ปิฺญ, Mon ပေၚ် (pɔiŋ, “to be full, complete”), Bahnar 'bĕnh (“full”), Pacoh pânh (“full”), Khmer ពេញ (pɨñ, “full, complete”) and Thai เพ็ญ (pen, “full”).

Adjective

tbeng

  1. (as if) full in the mouth, or in a hollow pipe

References

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 221. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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