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123 Cham Khmer Vocabulary Words - Etymology

Vocabulary Words

Hill
Hill, Hillock, Mound, Knoll, Hump
Cham - du̯al, du̯&$417;l
B1
Gang
Brothel, Group, Gamblers, Gang, Lead, Direct
Cham - ban 'friend.'
B1
Stir
Stir, To Stir, Agitate, Mix, Disperse, Box-shaped Instrument, Turn
Cham - vi
B1
Scabies
Scabies, Mange, Itch
Cham - kauṁ
B1 - Advanced
Cross
Cross, A Reaping-hook, A Hooked Knife, Intersect, Crisscross, Place Crosswise, Diagonal, Slanting, Upright, Perpendicular, Crisscrossed Arrangement, Diverge, Differ, Territory, District, Transverse Trench
Cham - khṷ
B1 - Advanced
Reach
Reach, Extend, Stretch Out, Hold Out, Reach For, Or Hand
Cham - čhauŋ
B1 - Advanced
Embroidery
Embroidery, Embroider, Rocking, Unstable, Wobbly, Nodding, Uneven, A Wagtail
Thai - pàg;
Cham - pòk
B1 - Advanced
Announce
Paid, Pay, Trodden, Tell Everyone, Divulge, Spread News, Make Something Public, Announce, Proclaim, Charter, Take Everything, Buy Everything, Treat, Packets, Small Pouch, Small Package
Thai - pàaw 'to spread widely, broadcast;'
Cham - pau 'to beat the gong.'
Chinese - From 包 (bāo).
B1 - Advanced
Indian Date
Jujube Tree, Indian Date, Zizyphus Mauritiana, Chinese Date, Chinese Apple
Pali - badara;
Cham - padra
B1 - Advanced
Hide
Hide, Concealed, Take Cover, Hide Oneself
Cham - pu̯an
B1 - Advanced
Otter
Cham - bhai
B1 - Advanced
Damp
Damp, Humid, Water, Wet, Moist, Somewhat Wet, Moisture
Cham - sơṃ
Chinese - From Proto-Mon-Khmer *səm()(-s) ~ *səəmʔ (“damp”). Cognate with Vietnamese tẩm (“to soak”). Compare also Old 浸 (OC *ʔsims, *sʰim, “to soak, to immerse in water”).
B1 - Advanced
Ring
Bracelet, Collar, Kind of Rug, Sacred Sword, Cloth, Ring, Rug, Khan
Cham - khan 'cloth.'
B2
Pile Up
Dumb, Unable To Speak, Temporarily Silent, Stack Up, Pile Up, Make Piles Of, Accumulate, Kapok Tree
Cham - gauv , gor
B2
Royal Concubine
Royal Concubine, Baron
Thai - khun;
Cham - gaun 'royal order,'
Chinese - From Old Khmer ខុណ (khuṇa, “a rank of the mandarinate”). Compare Middle 君 (MC kjun).
B2
Garage/Park
Garage, Park, Place, Dock, Moor, Tie Up, Bandage With Medication, Stop, Halt, Land, Camp, Station
Thai - c?ɔd;
Cham - čaut
B2
Clumsy/Flat Footed/Ungainly
Clumsy, Flat Footed, Ungainly, Rude, Impolite, Immodest, Awkward, Improper
Cham - čagauŋ 'to offend.'
B2
Measure
Measure, Guess, Suspicious, Assume, Cut, Carve, Doubt
Cham - čanĕi
B2
Part
Part, Party, Side, Section, Region, Sector, Portion, District, Faction
Thai - pìig 'wing;'
Cham - pik
B2
Hut
Hovel, Hut, Shack, Shanty, Miseratle Twelling, Hole, Shed, Cot, Cottage, Shelter
Thai - kàthɔ̂ɔm 'hut, cottage,'
Cham - kadauṃ
B2 - Advanced