Khmer

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ឡាយ
ḷāy
WT romanisation laay
(standard) IPA(key) /laːj/

Etymology 1

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From Thai ลาย (laai).

Noun

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ឡាយ (laay)

  1. marbled / veined pattern
  2. thumbprint
  3. (royal) signature

Verb

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ឡាយ (laay) (abstract noun ការឡាយ)

  1. (royal) to sign

Adjective

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ឡាយ (laay) (abstract noun ភាពឡាយ)

  1. to be marbled, veined, patterned with narrow stripes

Proper noun

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ឡាយ (laay)

  1. Lay, a surname
  2. a female given name, Lay

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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ឡាយ (laay) (abstract noun ភាពឡាយ)

  1. to be delayed, postponed