Khmer

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Etymology

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From Old Khmer vera (to turn away; to take turns). Borrowed by Thai เวร (ween), then reborrowed as Khmer វេន (vein).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic វេរ
ver
WT romanisation vei
(standard) IPA(key) /ʋei/

Verb

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វេរ (vei) (abstract noun ការវេរ)

  1. to turn away
  2. to incline, to lean, to veer, to deviate from
  3. to give a gift to a monk, to bestow, to confer

Adjective

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វេរ (vei) (abstract noun ភាពវេរ)

  1. to be bent, lopsided

Noun

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វេរ (vei)

  1. taking turns (for work, esp. harvest), turn, tour of duty

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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វេរ m

  1. Khmer script form of vera (hatred)

Declension

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