Khmer

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Etymology

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Cognate with Eastern Mnong ăñ (I, me), Proto-Khmuic *ʔaɲ, Semai eng.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic អញ
ʼñ
Phonemic អ័ញ
ʼ˘ñ
WT romanisation ʼañ
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔaɲ/

Pronoun

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អញ (ʼañ)

  1. (intimate) I, me, my

Usage notes

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Use of this pronoun outside of intimate situations may be considered vulgar. Hostility may be inferred if used without respect to hierarchy, especially by subordinates when addressing superiors.

See also

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