Khmer

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Etymology

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From រឹល (rɨl, dull, not sharp) with prefixed bVN- (causative).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ពង្រឹល
bṅ̥rẏl
WT romanisation pŭəngrɨl
(standard) IPA(key) /pŭəŋ.ˈrɨl/

Verb

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ពង្រឹល (pŭəngrɨl) (abstract noun ការពង្រឹល)

  1. to make dull or blunt, wear down