ទំពាំង

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *tɓaŋ (“bamboo shoots”). Cognate with Pacoh abáng, Vietnamese măng, Bahnar tơ'băng, Mang ɓaŋ⁶, Mon တ္ၜၚ် (bɛŋ).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ទំពាំង dṃbāṃṅ WT romanisation tumpĕəng (standard) IPA(key) /tum.ˈpĕəŋ/

Noun

ទំពាំង • (tumpĕəng)

1. bamboo shoot
2. bud (of certain tall grasses)