រងចាំ

Khmer

Etymology

រង (rɔɔng, “endure”) +‎ ចាំ (cam, “wait”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic រងចាំ rṅcāṃ WT romanisation rɔɔng cam (standard) IPA(key) /rɔːŋ ˈcam/

Verb

រងចាំ • (rɔɔng cam) (abstract noun ការរងចាំ)

1. to wait patiently, to wait for a long time

Usage notes

Although widely used, this compound verb is considered incorrect. Prescriptors recommend the use of រង់ចាំ (rŭəng cam) instead.