បន្ទុក

Khmer

Etymology

From Angkorian Old Khmer បន្ទុក៑ (panduk) (first attested in 1042). Equivalent to From ផ្ទុក (phtuk, “to load”) with infixed -VN- (resultative), ultimately from ទុក (tuk). Cognate with Thai บรรทุก (ban-túk).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បន្ទុក pn̥duk WT romanisation bɑntuk (standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑn.ˈtuk/

Noun

បន្ទុក • (bɑntuk)

1. freight; cargo; load
2. responsibility; duty