កំទេច

Khmer

Etymology

From ខ្ទេច (khtɨc, “shattered”) with infixed -VN- (processive).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic កំទេច kṃdec WT romanisation kɑmtɨc (standard) IPA(key) /kɑm.ˈtɨc/

Noun

កំទេច • (kɑmtɨc)

1. shreds, shrapnel, bits, broken pieces, debris

Verb

កំទេច • (kɑmtɨc) (abstract noun ការកំទេច)

1. to break up, crush, pulverize; to demolish, destroy, annihilate