សហាយ

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya).

Pronunciation

Orthographic សហាយ shāy Phonemic សៈ-ហាយ s`-hāy WT romanisation saʼhaay (standard) IPA(key) /saʔ.ˈhaːj/

Noun

សហាយ • (saʼhaay)

1. sweetheart, lover (especially an illicit lover), mistress
2. close friend, companion

Verb

សហាយ • (saʼhaay) (abstract noun ការសហាយ)

1. to have a love affair