កំណាន់

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Khmer

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Etymology

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From កាន់ (kan, to hold) with infixed -Vmn- (processive).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic កំណាន់
kṃṇān´
WT romanisation kɑmnan
(standard) IPA(key) /kɑm.ˈnan/

Noun

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កំណាន់ (kɑmnan)

  1. principle, precept; that which one holds or possesses
  2. boyfriend, girlfriend, favorite, intimate
  3. person in charge; specifically a royal provincial governor