Where does “plei” come from?

plei (Bahnar) comes from Proto-Bahnaric plaj, from Proto-Mon-Khmer pləjʔ — fruit.

plei (Bahnar): fruit

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Bahnaric	plaj	fruit
2	Proto-Mon-Khmer	pləjʔ	fruit

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