Khmer

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Etymology

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From ច្រើន (craən, numerous) with infixed -VN- (causative).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ចំរើន
cṃroen
Phonemic ចំ-រ៉ើន
cṃ-r″oen
WT romanisation cɑmraən
(standard) IPA(key) /cɑm.ˈraən/

Verb

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ចំរើន (cɑmraən) (abstract noun ការចំរើន)

  1. to improve, progress, advance, to make progress
  2. to increase (quantity)
  3. to prosper, thrive
  4. to perform (a ritual)

Alternative forms

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