បន្ធូរ

Khmer

Etymology

From ធូរ (thuu, “soft; loose”) with prefixed bVN- (causative).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បន្ធូរ pn̥dʰūr WT romanisation bɑnthuu (standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑn.ˈtʰuː/

Verb

បន្ធូរ • (bɑnthuu) (abstract noun ការបន្ធូរ)

1. to loosen (a belt)
2. to let out air (of a tire / balloon)
3. to ease, relax, make less tense
4. to release
5. to soften
6. to indulge; to alleviate; to pacify, appease