ស្ដេច

Khmer

Etymology

From Old Khmer stec, stac, stāc (“to be supreme in status and power”). Compare Thai เสด็จ (sà-dèt).

Pronunciation

Orthographic ស្ដេច s̥ṭec Phonemic ស្ដ័ច s̥ṭ˘c WT romanisation sdac (standard) IPA(key) /sɗac/

Noun

ស្ដេច • (sdac)

1. king, member of the royal family, royalty
2. (colloquial) (preceding an adjective) the king/prince of ..., very

   ក្មេងនេះចំជាស្ដេចខូច

   kmeeng nih cɑm ciə sdac khouc

   This child is very naughty (literally, this child is the king of naughty)

Verb

ស្ដេច • (sdac) (abstract noun ការស្ដេច)

1. (royal) to go, come, depart, walk

Particle

ស្ដេច • (sdac)

1. honorific particle used before a verb of motion if the king is the subject

See also

• ជននាថ (cŭən niət)
• ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ (prĕəh mĕəʼhaaksat)
• ហ្លួង (luəng)

Affixed forms

• សម្ដេច (sɑmdac)