វាយ

Khmer

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Orthographic វាយ vāy Phonemic វាយ / វ៉ៃ vāy / v″ai WT romanisation viəy, vay (standard) IPA(key) /ʋiəj/ ~ /ʋaj/

Verb

វាយ • (viəy) (abstract noun ការវាយ)

1. to hit, beat, slap, strike (with the hand, stick, club or whip)
2. to type
3. to strike (of a clock)
4. to fight, invade, attack
5. to break
6. to analyze, sum up a situation
7. to bargain, discuss the price of something

Derived terms

• វាយដំ (viey dɑm)
• វាយដំច្រំធាក់ (viey dɑm cram tʰeak)

Noun

វាយ • (viəy)

1. kind of plant producing small edible fruit which are red when ripe

Affixed forms

• ប្រវាយ (prɑviəy)