Khmer

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Etymology

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From ស្ទះ (stĕəh, to block) with infixed -VN- (agentive).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic សន្ទះ
sn̥dḥ
WT romanisation sɑntĕəh
(standard) IPA(key) /sɑn.ˈtĕəh/

Noun

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សន្ទះ (sɑntĕəh)

  1. bolt (of a door)
  2. stopper, plug
  3. diaphragm, membrane (anything that is used to plug, stop or close)
  4. valve
  5. blockage