Khmer

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Etymology

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From អត់ (ʼɑt, to lack) with infixed -VN- (processive).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic អំណត់
ʼṃṇt´
WT romanisation ʼɑmnɑt
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔɑm.ˈnɑt/

Noun

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អំណត់ (ʼɑmnɑt)

  1. endurance (in bearing hardship), patience, perseverance; calm resignation

Verb

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អំណត់ (ʼɑmnɑt) (abstract noun ការអំណត់)

  1. to endure hardship

Adjective

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អំណត់ (ʼɑmnɑt) (abstract noun ភាពអំណត់)

  1. to be resigned, patient
  2. to be poor, deprived, facing famine