Khmer

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Compare Lao ຈຳນວນ (cham nūan), Thai จำนวน (jam-nuuan).”

From ចួន (cuən) with infixed -VN- (resultative).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ចំនួន
cṃnuan
WT romanisation cɑmnuən
(standard) IPA(key) /cɑm.ˈnuən/

Noun

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ចំនួន (cɑmnuən)

  1. quantity, number, amount
  2. rhyme

Derived terms

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