ខ្លឹម

Khmer

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ខ្លឹម k̥ʰlẏm WT romanisation khləm (standard) IPA(key) /kʰləm/

Noun

ខ្លឹម • (khləm)

1. pith, heart, core
2. essence, quintessence

Adjective

ខ្លឹម • (khləm) (abstract noun ភាពខ្លឹម)

1. to be hard (of wood)
2. to be important, valuable