Khmer edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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 edit