Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From បៀត (biət, to move nearby) with prefixed t- (specializing).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic and Phonemic ត្បៀត
t̥piat
WT romanisation tbiət
(standard) IPA(key) /tɓiət/

Verb edit

ត្បៀត (tbiət) (abstract noun ការត្បៀត)

  1. to hold with pincer-like device, under the arm or between the legs
  2. to squeeze, pinch, press

Affixed forms edit

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