ចំណាប់

Khmer

Etymology

From ចាប់ (cap, “to seize”) with infixed -Vmn- (processive).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ចំណាប់ cṃṇāp´ WT romanisation cɑmnap (standard) IPA(key) /cɑm.ˈnap/

Noun

ចំណាប់ • (cɑmnap)

1. capture, seizure; grip, hold; prisoner, hostage

Adjective

ចំណាប់ • (cɑmnap) (abstract noun ភាពចំណាប់)

1. to be unheard of, unprecedented, superb, extraordinary; clever at doing something

Adverb

ចំណាប់ • (cɑmnap)

1. absolutely, completely, utterly, very