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ទុកមាត់ពុំស្ងៀម
Keep your mouth shut
ទុកមាត់ពុំស្ងៀម
Transliteration
dŭg moăd bŭm sngiĕm
C2
IPA
/tuk moət pum sŋiəm/
GD
tuk moat pum sngiem
ទុកមាត់ពុំស្ងៀម Meaning in English
Definitions
to fail to hold one's tongue
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Stems
ទុក
Keep
<h2>ទុក / Keep</h2> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to put, set, place, arrange<br>
មាត់
Mouth
<h2>មាត់ / Mouth</h2> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> mouth (and by extension, any action which is accomplished by or with the mouth); opening (e.g. of a jar); passageway<br>
ពុំ
No
<h2>ពុំ / No</h2> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> negative particle not, non-, without ( ពុំ is a stylistic variant of មិន and may replace it in many cases; like មិន it usually occurs with the final particle ទេ់ according the the VK, ពុំ is somewhat more respectful than other negative particles and is commonly used when addressing a superior)<br>
ស្ងៀម
Silent
<h2>ស្ងៀម / Silent</h2> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be silent, quiet; still, immobile, inactive.<br>
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to fail to hold one's tongue