Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From កាច (kaac, fierce, ferocious) with infixed -Vmn- (resultative).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic and Phonemic កំណាច
kṃṇāc
WT romanisation kɑmnaac
(standard) IPA(key) /kɑm.ˈnaːc/

Noun edit

កំណាច (kɑmnaac)

  1. cruelty, brutality
  2. wildness, savagery, barbarity
  3. a mean, cruel or evil person

Adjective edit

កំណាច (kɑmnaac) (abstract noun ភាពកំណាច)

  1. to be cruel, brutal, savage, wicked, vicious