រុយ
Appearance
See also: រោយ
Khmer
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruj ~ *ruuj ~ *ruəj ~ *ruhaj (“fly (insect)”). Cognate with Vietnamese ruồi, Pacoh riroi, Car Nicobarese ṛūöi, Bahnar roi, Eastern Lawa โร-อี.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]រុយ • (ruy)
- fly (insect)
- (figurative, derogatory) sycophant, lackey