រៀន

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *riən (“to learn”). Cognate with Northern Khmer รฺีน. Compare Lao ຮຽນ (hīan), Lü ᦵᦣᧃ (hen), Thai เรียน (riian).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic រៀន rian WT romanisation riən (standard) IPA(key) /riən/

Verb

រៀន • (riən) (abstract noun ការរៀន)

1. to study, practice
2. to learn (how to do), master, drill, become proficient in

   ខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ  ―  khñom riən phiəsaa khmae  ―  I am learning Khmer

Derived terms

• ថ្នាក់រៀន (thnak riən, “class”)
• មេរៀន (mei riən, “lesson”)
• សាលារៀន (saalaa riən, “school”)

Affixed forms

• បង្រៀន (bɑngriən)