ស្ទៃ

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Khmer[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic ស្ទៃ
s̥dai
Phonemic stej
stej
WT romanisation stej
(standard) IPA(key) /stej/

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare Vietnamese sảy.

Verb[edit]

ស្ទៃ (stej) (abstract noun ការស្ទៃ)

  1. to winnow, specifically to separate unhusked from husked rice grains by tossing them up from a woven tray held at an angle
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Etymology 2[edit]

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Verb[edit]

ស្ទៃ (stej) (abstract noun ការស្ទៃ)

  1. to punish, to fine somebody who violates the law