រមៀត

Khmer

Alternative forms

• ល្មៀត (lmiət)

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *rmit ~ *rmiit ~ *rmiət (“Curcuma species; yellow”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic រមៀត rmiat WT romanisation rɔmiət (standard) IPA(key) /rɔ.ˈmiət/

Noun

រមៀត • (rɔmiət)

1. turmeric; Indian saffron (Curcuma longa: used as a seasoning, in medicine, and to make a yellow dye)