Khmer

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Etymology

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From ទប់ (tup, to block) with infixed -VN- (processive).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ទំនប់
dṃnp´
WT romanisation tumnup
(standard) IPA(key) /tum.ˈnup/

Noun

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ទំនប់ (tumnup)

  1. dyke, dam
  2. blockage, obstruction