បំបែក

Khmer

Etymology

From បែក (baek, “to break (intr.)”) with prefixed bVN- (causative).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បំបែក pṃpaek WT romanisation bɑmbaek (standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑm.ˈɓaek/

Verb

បំបែក • (bɑmbaek) (abstract noun ការបំបែក)

1. (transitive) to break up, smash, shatter
2. to divide, part
3. to separate, sever

Noun

បំបែក • (bɑmbaek)

1. dianella (Dianella ensifolia, a medicinal plant whose leaves are used in preparing a medicine to treat nasal problems)