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ពុំបាន
Unable
ពុំបាន
Transliteration
bŭm ban
B1 - Advanced
IPA
/pum ɓaːn/
GD
pum ban
ពុំបាន Meaning in English
Unable
Not Able
Not Possible
Not All Right
Definitions
not able, not possible, not all right
Headley
Stems
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>
បាន
Have
<h2>បាន / Have</h2> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to have completed / done something; to intend to complete something; marker of completed action<br>
Compound Words
រកអ្វីប្រៀប
ពុំបាន
Find the incomparable
<h2>រកអ្វីប្រៀបពុំបាន / Find the incomparable</h2> <b>rɔg 'wi briĕb bŭm ban</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to be incomparable; incomparably, extremely<br>
ពុំបាន
ឡើយ
Not possible
<h2>ពុំបានឡើយ / Not possible</h2> <b>bŭm ban laeuy</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> absolutely not<br>
ពុំបាន
គិត
Did not think
<h2>ពុំបានគិត / Did not think</h2> <b>bŭm ban gĭd</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be rash, ill-considered<br>
Possible Synonyms
មិនបាន
Did Not
<h2>មិនបាន / Did Not</h2> <div class="badge level4">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មិនអាច
Cannot/Unable
<h2>មិនអាច / Cannot/Unable</h2> <div class="badge level5">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មិនចេះ
Not Known How
<h2>មិនចេះ / Not Known How</h2> <div class="badge level5">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មិនកើត
Impossible
<h2>មិនកើត / Impossible</h2> <div class="badge level8">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
គ្មានសមត្ថភាព
Incapable
<h2>គ្មានសមត្ថភាព / Incapable</h2> <div class="badge level10">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
លែងកើត
Unable
<h2>លែងកើត / Unable</h2> <div class="badge level12">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
អសមត្ថ
Inefficient
<h2>អសមត្ថ / Inefficient</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
អស់កើត
No Longer Possible
<h2>អស់កើត / No Longer Possible</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
ពុំបានឡើយ
Not possible
<h2>ពុំបានឡើយ / Not possible</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មិនខ្មេះទេ
Unable
<h2>មិនខ្មេះទេ / Unable</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
Sentences with ពុំបាន
<h2>ផ្កា / Flower</h2> <b>596/1054</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> flower.<br><br>
ផ្កា
pga
Flower
<h2>អ្វី / What</h2> <b>0/116</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> what? (in an interrogative clause); something (in a declarative clause); anything (in an indefinite context); nothing (in a negative clause); anything at all (in an emphatic context); nothing at all (in a negative emphatic clause)<br><br>
អ្វី
'wi
What
<h2>ក៏ / Also</h2> <b>57/34</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> marker of sequential or consecutive action also, so, then, therefore, accordingly<br>
ក៏
gɑ
Also
<h2>ផ្ទឹម / Compare</h2> <b>0/8915</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to compare (with / to); to match; to put side by side / next to<br>
ផ្ទឹម
pdʉ̆m
Compare
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
No flower can match
<h2>គូ / Pair</h2> <b>530/336</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> pair, counterparts; couple, husband and wife; one member of a pair, partner, companion <br>
គូ
gu
Pair
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
<h2>ព្រាង / Draft</h2> <b>0/2621</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> to draft, plan, sketch, make an outline; to design; to make a dry-run; to check, test (see also ពង្រាង (2))<br>
ព្រាង
bréang
Draft
<h2>ច្រៀង / Sing</h2> <b>469/1188</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to sing<br>
ច្រៀង
jriĕng
Sing
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>កម្មផល / Karma</h2> <b>0/8865</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> results of one's deeds (esp. in a previous life)<br> កម្ម,ផល
កម្មផល
găm pɑl
Karma
<h2>លេប / Swallow</h2> <b>0/2784</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to swallow, gulp down; to absorb, assimilate, incorporate; to cover up, hide, mask<br><br>
លេប
léb
Swallow
<h2>ឆ្អែត / Full</h2> <b>0/4448</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be full, satisfied, satiated (esp. with food or drink); fed up with, sick and tired of<br>
ឆ្អែត
ch'aed
Full
<h2>ទុក្ខសោក / Woe</h2> <b>0/8435</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> sorrow, suffering, grief<br> ទុក្ខ,សោក
ទុក្ខសោក
dŭg saôg
Woe
<h2>កង្វល់ / Concerned</h2> <b>0/1533</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be concerned, apprehensive, anxious.<br><br>
កង្វល់
gɑ̆ngwuŏl
Concerned
<h2>កម្មផល / Karma</h2> <b>0/8865</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> results of one's deeds (esp. in a previous life)<br> កម្ម,ផល
កម្មផល
găm pɑl
Karma
<h2>ឱ្យ / Give</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to give, to donate (more polite word is ជូន), to grant (something); to give someone money.<br>
ឱ្យ
aôy
Give
<h2>យើង / Us/Our</h2> <b>35/38</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> we / us / our; (familiar) I / me / my<br>
យើង
yeung
Us/Our
<h2>ចែកឋាន / Divide</h2> <b>0/6209</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to die<br> ចែក,ឋាន
ចែកឋាន
jaeg tan
Divide
The couple did not plan to sing only karma_swallowing sorrows and worries_karma for us to share the world
<h2>ស្នេហ៍ / Love</h2> <b>0/663</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to love.<br><br>
ស្នេហ៍
snei
Love
<h2>លើ / On/Over</h2> <b>0/35</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be on, over, above, located on top.<br><br>
លើ
leu
On/Over
<h2>នួនល្អង / Beautiful</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be attractive, beautiful; darling, sweetheart<br> នួន,ល្អង
នួនល្អង
nuŏn l'ɑng
Beautiful
<h2>រៀបរាប់ / Describe</h2> <b>0/1352</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to describe, narrate, relate (a story)<br> រៀប,រាប់
រៀបរាប់
riĕb roăb
Describe
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
Love on Nuon Laong can not be described
<h2>ទោះ / Albeit</h2> <b>0/237</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> even (if), even though, though it were<br>
ទោះ
dŏăh
Albeit
<h2>ឃាត់ឃាំង / Detention</h2> <b>0/16566</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to prevent from leaving, detain<br> ឃាត់,ឃាំង
ឃាត់ឃាំង
koăd keăng
Detention
<h2>ក៏ / Also</h2> <b>57/34</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> marker of sequential or consecutive action also, so, then, therefore, accordingly<br>
ក៏
gɑ
Also
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
Even if you can't stop it
<h2>ស្នេហ៍ / Love</h2> <b>0/663</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to love.<br><br>
ស្នេហ៍
snei
Love
<h2>លើ / On/Over</h2> <b>0/35</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be on, over, above, located on top.<br><br>
លើ
leu
On/Over
<h2>នួនល្អង / Beautiful</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be attractive, beautiful; darling, sweetheart<br> នួន,ល្អង
នួនល្អង
nuŏn l'ɑng
Beautiful
<h2>រៀបរាប់ / Describe</h2> <b>0/1352</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to describe, narrate, relate (a story)<br> រៀប,រាប់
រៀបរាប់
riĕb roăb
Describe
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
Love on Nuon Laong can not be described
<h2>ធម្មជាតិ / Nature</h2> <b>889/571</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> nature; natural laws; to be natural<br> ធម្ម,ជាតិ
ធម្មជាតិ
tɔ̆mɔ jéad
Nature
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
<h2>ផ្តល់ / Furnish</h2> <b>0/778</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to provide, supply; to fullfill, add to / supplement, complete<br>
ផ្តល់
pdɑ̆l
Furnish
<h2>សន្យា / Promise</h2> <b>0/865</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to promise, pledge one's word (to), commit oneself (to), agree; to make an arrangement.<br><br>
សន្យា
sɑ̆nya
Promise
<h2>រីឯ / As for</h2> <b>0/421</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> as for, regarding<br> រី,ឯ
រីឯ
ri ê
As for
<h2>ផ្កា / Flower</h2> <b>596/1054</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> flower.<br><br>
ផ្កា
pga
Flower
<h2>ខំ / Try Hard</h2> <b>0/1167</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to make an effort, try hard, endeavor to<br>
ខំ
kɑm
Try Hard
<h2>ចាំ / Wait</h2> <b>0/508</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to wait (for), await, expect<br>
ចាំ
jăm
Wait
<h2>ទឹកភ្លៀង / Rain-water/Wet</h2> <b>0/3818</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> rain, rainwater<br> ទឹក,ភ្លៀង
ទឹកភ្លៀង
dʉ̆g pliĕng
Rain-water/Wet
Nature makes no promises, yet flowers wait for the rain.
<h2>សូម / Please</h2> <b>765/332</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to request, ask for; to beg, entreat; polite term used to introduce a sentence. It means 'please, would you..., would you please'<br>
សូម
som
Please
<h2>ប្តូរ / Change</h2> <b>0/2800</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to exchange, change, replace; to swap, barter, trade<br>
ប្តូរ
bdo
Change
<h2>ជា / Is</h2> <b>809/7</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to be (equal / equivalent to, the same as) (Commonly occurs as the main verb in an equative clause introducing a predicate nominative; the form គឺជា is a more formal var.)<br><br>
ជា
jéa
Is
<h2>ទាន / Alms</h2> <b>0/1162</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> giving; gift, donation; alms, charity; favor (2) tien polite or respectful particle often occurs in sentence final position.<br>
ទាន
déan
Alms
<h2>ក៏ / Also</h2> <b>57/34</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> marker of sequential or consecutive action also, so, then, therefore, accordingly<br>
ក៏
gɑ
Also
<h2>ប្រៀប / Compare</h2> <b>0/996</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to compare with one another, match (up with).<br><br>
ប្រៀប
briĕb
Compare
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
<h2>ហត្ថា / Hand</h2> <b>0/6387</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> The hand of a person (body part)<br>
ហត្ថា
hɑ̆dta
Hand
Please exchange for alms is also incomparable
<h2>ចក្រវាល / Universe</h2> <b>0/16870</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> the cosmos, the universe; solar system; the world; mass, multitude<br><br> ចក្រ,វាល
ចក្រវាល
jɑg véal
Universe
<h2>សែន / A Hundred Thousand</h2> <b>0/410</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> 100,000 (hundred thousand).<br><br>
សែន
saen
A Hundred Thousand
<h2>ធំទូលាយ / Capacious/Spacious</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> <br> ធំ,ទូលាយ
ធំទូលាយ
tum duléay
Capacious/Spacious
<h2>ឆ្ងាយ / Far</h2> <b>395/885</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be far (away), distant, remote; separated<br>
ឆ្ងាយ
chngay
Far
<h2>ចម្ងាយ / Distance/Way</h2> <b>0/833</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> distance, range<br>
ចម្ងាយ
jɑ̆mngay
Distance/Way
<h2>ដែល / That</h2> <b>776/5</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> who, whom, which; where; when; of / to / in / at which / whom; the fact / reason that<br><br>
ដែល
dael
That
<h2>យើង / Us/Our</h2> <b>35/38</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> we / us / our; (familiar) I / me / my<br>
យើង
yeung
Us/Our
<h2>រក / Find</h2> <b>0/141</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to look / search for, seek; to look up; to see, to visit; to request, ask for, ask someone to do something; to try; to think about, plan / intend to<br><br>
រក
rɔg
Find
<h2>វាស់ / Measure</h2> <b>323/3005</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to measure (linear extent, i.e. length, width, height, or distance); to exercise care<br><br>
វាស់
voăh
Measure
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
The universe is so vast and far away, the distance we cannot measure.
<h2>ម្តាយ / Mother</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> mother<br>
ម្តាយ
mday
Mother
<h2>អើយ / Particle Indicating Affection</h2> <b>0/4668</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> familiar vocative particle used after names of persons, titles, kinship terms and certain other words to indicate affection, pity, depression, or despair. In some cases, with inanimate words, it may serve to personify them. It may also be used in calling someone or trying to attract someone's attention<br>
អើយ
'aeuy
Particle Indicating Affection
<h2>អ្នកម្តាយ / Mother</h2> <b>0/9577</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> A respectful or formal way of referring to one’s mother or to someone else’s mother.<br> អ្នក,ម្តាយ
អ្នកម្តាយ
neăg mday
Mother
<h2>កូន / Child</h2> <b>0/173</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> child (of someone; cf. ក្មេង 'child' - in general); offspring, progeny.<br><br>
កូន
gon
Child
<h2>ស្តាយ / Regret</h2> <b>0/8367</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to regret, be sorry (that something happened); to pity, feel sorry for; to repent<br>
ស្តាយ
sday
Regret
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
<h2>នៅ / At</h2> <b>13/3</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be located; to stay / live / reside (at) (it commonly forms prepositional compounds with directional words such as ក្នុង, លើ, ក្រោម) <br><br>
នៅ
nŏu
At
<h2>ជួបជុំ / Meet</h2> <b>0/1440</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to meet, hold a meeting, to gather together, assemble, (re)unite<br> ជួប,ជុំ
ជួបជុំ
juŏb jŭm
Meet
<h2>យូរយារ / Long lasting</h2> <b>0/8506</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be long (of time)<br> យូរ,យារ
យូរយារ
yu yéa
Long lasting
<h2>ឱ / Alas</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> independent vowel representing the Sanskrit and Pali vowel o (many words spelled with ឱ may also be spelled with អោ ) (also written ឲ archaically and commonly in ឲ្យ)<br>
ឱ
aô
Alas
!
<h2>ម្តាយ / Mother</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> mother<br>
ម្តាយ
mday
Mother
<h2>កំព្រា / Orphan</h2> <b>0/2855</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be orphaned, to be an orphan; to be all alone<br>
កំព្រា
gɑmbréa
Orphan
<h2>កូន / Child</h2> <b>0/173</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> child (of someone; cf. ក្មេង 'child' - in general); offspring, progeny.<br><br>
កូន
gon
Child
<h2>សូមលា / Goodbye</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> goodbye<br> សូម,លា
សូមលា
som léa
Goodbye
<h2>ទៅ / Go</h2> <b>0/19</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to go (away from the speaker in space or time); to go to / towards; go on, continue, advance; go away.<br><br>
ទៅ
dŏu
Go
ត
<h2>វិជ្ជា / Knowledge</h2> <b>0/1804</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> knowledge, learning, lore; science; subject / field of study; magic formula / incantation<br>
វិជ្ជា
vĭjéa
Knowledge
<h2>ទៀតហើយ / Again</h2> <b>0/2843</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> again, once more<br> ទៀត,ហើយ
ទៀតហើយ
diĕd haeuy
Again
Mother, mother, I am sorry that we have not been together for a long time. Oh! Orphan mother, I say goodbye to the world again.
<h2>រក / Find</h2> <b>0/141</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to look / search for, seek; to look up; to see, to visit; to request, ask for, ask someone to do something; to try; to think about, plan / intend to<br><br>
រក
rɔg
Find
<h2>អ្វី / What</h2> <b>0/116</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> what? (in an interrogative clause); something (in a declarative clause); anything (in an indefinite context); nothing (in a negative clause); anything at all (in an emphatic context); nothing at all (in a negative emphatic clause)<br><br>
អ្វី
'wi
What
<h2>ប្រៀបផ្ទឹម / Compare</h2> <b>0/10511</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to compare (two or more things), draw a parallel (between)<br> ប្រៀប,ផ្ទឹម
ប្រៀបផ្ទឹម
briĕb pdʉ̆m
Compare
ៗ
<h2>ស្មើ / Equal</h2> <b>833/701</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to be equal, comparable; alike, the same; even; impartial.<br><br>
ស្មើ
smaeu
Equal
<h2>ពុំបាន / Unable</h2> <b>0/2949</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> not able, not possible, not all right<br> ពុំ,បាន
ពុំបាន
bŭm ban
Unable
។
There is no equal in comparison.
Search
not able, not possible, not all right
