បន្ថយ

Khmer

Etymology

From ថយ (thɑɑy, “to retreat; to be reduced”) with prefixed bVN- (causative).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បន្ថយ pn̥tʰy WT romanisation bɑnthɑɑy (standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑn.ˈtʰɑːj/

Verb

បន្ថយ • (bɑnthɑɑy) (abstract noun ការបន្ថយ)

1. to cause to retreat, withdraw (as an army), pull back
2. to decrease, to lessen, to reduce, to shorten, to diminish, to weaken, to lower