Semang

from melayu

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From melayu

Definition

Indigenous people of Kedah and Perak.

Etymology

Derived from the Malay word 'semang', referring to the indigenous Orang Asli ethnic groups of the Malay Peninsula. This term has been historically used in ethnographic literature to identify hunter-gatherer groups in the Kedah and Perak regions.

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