ឈើ
See also: ឈឺ and ឈ
Khmer
Etymology
From Old Khmer jhe, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟhooʔ ~ *ɟhəəʔ ~ *ɟheeʔ (“tree, wood”). Cognate with Semai jehu (“tree, wood”), Temiar jehuk (“tree, wood”), Mon ဆု (chuˀ, “tree, log, wood, timber”), Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] chīa (“tree”) and possibly Mang [hɔː⁶] ("tree").
Pronunciation
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Noun
ឈើ • (chəə)
- wood
- tree
- timber
- piece of wood
Verb
ឈើ • (chəə) (abstract noun ការឈើ)
- to be wooden
Derived terms
- ឈើកូត (cʰəə koot)
- ឈើគូស (chəəkuuh)
- ដើមឈើ (daəmchəə)
- ផ្លែឈើ (phlae chəə)
- សំបកឈើ (sɑmbɑɑk chəə)
- ស្លឹកឈើ (slək chəə)
Descendants
- Thai: เฌอ (chəə)