Khmer edit

Etymology edit

For the noun, cognate with Northern Khmer ตฺีบ.

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Pronunciation edit

Orthographic and Phonemic ទៀប
diap
WT romanisation tiəp
(standard) IPA(key) /tiəp/

Noun edit

ទៀប (tiəp)

  1. custard apple; sugar apple

Descendants edit

  • Lao: ຂຽບ (khīap)
  • Isan: เขียบ

Adverb edit

ទៀប (tiəp)

  1. almost; nearly

Adjective edit

ទៀប (tiəp) (abstract noun ភាពទៀប)

  1. (to be) near; close