Khmer

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Etymology

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ខ្ចៅ (khcaw) +‎ ញី (ñii, female).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ខ្ចៅញី
k̥ʰcauñī
WT romanisation khcaw ñii
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰcaw ˈɲiː/

Noun

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ខ្ចៅញី (khcaw ñii)

  1. nut (that screws onto a bolt)
    Antonym: ខ្ចៅឈ្មោល (khcaw chmool)