Khmer

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Etymology

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From ទ្រេត (treit, to slope, be leaning) with infixed -VN- (causative).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ទំរេត
dṃret
WT romanisation tumreit
(standard) IPA(key) /tum.ˈreit/

Verb

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ទំរេត (tumreit) (abstract noun ការទំរេត)

  1. to tilt, cause to lean, incline
  2. to bend (something)
  3. to lie down, recline
  4. to relax, rest
  5. to lean on one's elbow

Alternative forms

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