លុយ
See also: លាយ
Khmer edit
Pronunciation edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *lujʔ ~ *luuj() ~ *luəj() ~ *ləəj() (“to wade; to swim”). Cognate with Mon လုဲ, Vietnamese lội, Riang luj². Doublet of លយ (lɔɔy, “to float”). Compare Thai ลุย (lui, “to wade”), Thai ลอย (lɔɔi, “to float”).
Verb edit
លុយ • (luy) (abstract noun ការលុយ)
- to wade; to ford; to walk or cross through shallow water or vegetation (as hay); to step (on crops)
- to run by or through; to pass by; to cross into
Etymology 2 edit
From French louis (type of coins), or perhaps Min Nan 鐳/镭 (lui).
Noun edit
លុយ • (luy)
Derived terms edit
- បង់លុយ (bɑng luy)
See also edit
- ប្រាក់ (prak)
- សាច់ប្រាក់ (sac prak)