បន្ថយ

Khmer

Etymology

From ថយ (thɑɑy, “to retreat; to be reduced”) with prefixed bVN- (causative).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បន្ថយ
pn̥tʰy
WT romanisation bɑnthɑɑy
(standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑn.ˈtʰɑːj/

Verb

បន្ថយ • (bɑnthɑɑy) (abstract noun ការបន្ថយ)

  1. to cause to retreat, withdraw (as an army), pull back
  2. to decrease, to lessen, to reduce, to shorten, to diminish, to weaken, to lower
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