Khmer

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ទ័ព
d˘b
WT romanisation tŏəp
(standard) IPA(key) /tŏəp/

Etymology 1

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From Pali dava (running, course, flight; quickness, sporting, exercise, play).

Noun

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ទ័ព (tŏəp)

  1. walking; running.
  2. playing (sports).

Etymology 2

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From Old Khmer ទប្ប (dâppa, armed force); ultimate origin undetermined. Cognate with Thai ทัพ (táp).

Noun

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ទ័ព (tŏəp)

  1. army; troops.