Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From រឹល (rɨl, dull, not sharp) with prefixed kVN-.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic and Phonemic គំរឹល
gṃrẏl
WT romanisation kumrɨl
(standard) IPA(key) /kum.ˈrɨl/

Adjective edit

គំរឹល (kumrɨl) (abstract noun ភាពគំរឹល)

  1. to be dull, blunt or worn out (of a knife or other edged implement)
  2. (figurative) dimwitted; ugly