ថយ

Khmer

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 退 (MC thwojH, “step back, withdraw”). Cognate with Thai ถอย (tɔ̌i).

Pronunciation
Orthographic and Phonemic ថយ
tʰy
WT romanisation thɑɑy
(standard) IPA(key) /tʰɑːj/

Verb

ថយ • (thɑɑy) (abstract noun ការថយ)

  1. to recede, to fall / pull back, to regress
  2. to withdraw, to retreat, to back up
  3. to decrease, to diminish, to be reduced (in quantity, quality or size), to weaken

Affixed forms
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