តែង

Khmer

Etymology

From Old Khmer តេង (“teṅ”), ("v.tr. To order, regulate; to direct, manage, administer; (conjecturally) to represent one's king, serve one's king."). See also កម្រតេង (“kamrateṅ”), ("n. Title for divinities, royalty, and eminent ecclesiastics: High Lord").

See also Thai แต่ง (dtɛ̀ng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic តែង taeṅ WT romanisation taeng (standard) IPA(key) /taeŋ/

Verb

តែង • (taeng) (abstract noun ការតែង)

1. to arrange, decorate, beautify, adorn
2. to compile, compose, create, write
3. to set up, erect, establish
4. to order, appoint
5. to control, manage, administer

Adverb

តែង • (taeng)

1. habitually, usually, constantly, always, being accustomed to

Affixed forms

• ដំណែង (dɑmnaeng)
• តំណែង (tɑmnaeng)