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Title

Given our understanding of the origin of the word sakai...

Description

"Given our understanding of the origin of the word sakai as outlined above, we are not able to agree with Couillard's opinion that the word has its source in Sanskrit sakhi with the meaning "friend, companion, comrade" (quoted from Dentan et al., p. 52) The Sanskrit word and its meaning is correct, but it is unlikely that it had been borrowed by Malay speakers into their language to convey a meaning which is already found in a number of native words such as "kawan, rakan, teman, saingan"."

Creator

Asmah Haji Omar

Samsur Rijal Yahya

Noor Hasnoor Mohamad Nor

Source

Asmah Haji Omar, Samsur Rijal Yahya & Noor Hasnoor Mohamad Nor. (2018). The Orang Asli of Malaysia a linguistic perspective. Kuala Lumpur. University of Malaya Press. p.10.

GN635 Asmho

Date

2018

Contributor

amirul

Type

Book