ថយ
Khmer
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 退 (MC tʰuʌiH, “step back, withdraw”). Cognate with Thai ถอย (tɔ̌i).
Pronunciation
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Verb
ថយ • (thɑɑy) (abstract noun ការថយ)
- to recede, to fall / pull back, to regress
- to withdraw, to retreat, to back up
- to decrease, to diminish, to be reduced (in quantity, quality or size), to weaken
Affixed forms
- កន្ថយ (kɑnthɑɑy)
- បន្ថយ (bɑnthɑɑy)