ស្ទៃ

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Khmer

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Compare Vietnamese sảy.

Verb

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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

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Verb

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ស្ទៃ (stej) (abstract noun ការស្ទៃ)

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