ភ្នាក់
Khmer
editEtymology
editInherited from Angkorian Old Khmer វ្នាក៑ (vnāk), វ្នក៑ (vnak), ព្នាក៑ (bnāk), ភ្នាក៑ (bhnāk), from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer វ្នាក៑ (vnāk) (first attested in c. 578-677). Cognate with Thai พนัก (pá-nák), Lao ພະນັກ (pha nak).
Equivalent to From ពាក់ (pĕək, “to carry on the neck, shoulders”) with infixed -n- (instrumental).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editភ្នាក់ • (phnĕək)