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ថាតើ
Whether
ថាតើ
Transliteration
ta daeu
A1 - Advanced
IPA
/tʰaː taə/
GD
tha taeu
ថាតើ Meaning in English
Definitions
Stems
ថា
That/Say
ថា / That/Say
Starter - Advanced
to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)
តើ
Do
តើ / Do
Starter - Advanced
clause initial interrogative marker occurring in fairly formal speech; it indicates that the following clause is a question, and may sometimes be translated by expressions like `Tell me ...?' or, in subordinate clauses, `if' or `whether'
Possible Synonyms
តើ
Do
តើ / Do
A1 - Advanced
បើនឹង
If will
បើនឹង / If will
A1 - Advanced
Sentences with ថាតើ
សាក / Test
870/1358
A1 - Advanced
to test, check, verify; to examine; to try
សាក
sag
Test
គិត / Think
133/200
A1
to think; to realize; to conceive of; to calculate, figure; to charge for.
គិត
gĭd
Think
មើល / Watch
269/194
Starter - Advanced
to look at, watch; to read (to oneself); to examine, survey, inspect; to observe; to treat (medically); to care for, take care of; to consider, regard
មើល
meul
Watch
ចុះ / Descend
196/157
A1 - Advanced
to move downwards, descend, go down, get down, dismount; get off / out of; to go downstream; (of rain) to fall; (of fog / mist) to appear; to flow, run; to decrease, diminish; to submit, give up, comply.
ចុះ
jŏh
Descend
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
វា / It/Them
25/44
Starter - Advanced
(of animals, things, or very young children) it; (familiar or contemptuous) he / him / his; she / her; they / them / their
វា
véa
It/Them
ល្អ / Good
121/94
Essential
to be good, nice; beautiful, pretty, handsome; correct, virtuous, decent; sound, proper, kind; to be good (to someone).
ល្អ
l'ɑ
Good
យ៉ាងណា / How
0/590
A2
how, (in) which way, however; anyhow
យ៉ាង,ណា
យ៉ាងណា
yang na
How
?
Think about how good it is.
អូន / Dear
0/2495
Essential
I / me / my (younger brother, younger sister, sweetheart or wife--about themselves); you / your (intimate or familiar address form for younger sibling, for one's wife or girl friend, or for a close friend who is younger)
អូន
'on
Dear
សួរ / Ask
79/740
Starter
to ask, inquire, question; to ask about one's health, greet
សួរ
suŏ
Ask
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
អូន / Dear
0/2495
Essential
I / me / my (younger brother, younger sister, sweetheart or wife--about themselves); you / your (intimate or familiar address form for younger sibling, for one's wife or girl friend, or for a close friend who is younger)
អូន
'on
Dear
ខុស / Wrong
989/319
Starter - Advanced
to be wrong; to be mistaken; to be different.
ខុស
kŏh
Wrong
អី / What
0/791
Starter - Advanced
spoken var. of អ្វី
អី
'ei
What
I ask you what's wrong with you.
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
វា / It/Them
25/44
Starter - Advanced
(of animals, things, or very young children) it; (familiar or contemptuous) he / him / his; she / her; they / them / their
វា
véa
It/Them
ឈឺចាប់ / Suffer
0/2255
A2 - Advanced
to suffer, be hurt (emotionally); to be distressed, be shocked
ឈឺ,ចាប់
ឈឺចាប់
chʉ jăb
Suffer
ខ្លាំង / Strong
662/131
Starter
strong, robust firm
ខ្លាំង
klăng
Strong
ប៉ុនណា / How much
0/3417
A2 - Advanced
how big, to what extent
ប៉ុន,ណា
ប៉ុនណា
pŏn na
How much
?
How much does it hurt?
ផ្កា / Flower
596/1054
Starter - Advanced
flower.
ផ្កា
pga
Flower
ស្តៅ / Baste
0/0
C2
to erect a framework / preliminary structure; to make a rough copy / sketch / draft outline model; to test / try out something for the first time
ស្តៅ
sdau
Baste
ត្រួយ / New Buds
0/6014
B2 - Advanced
new buds, young leaves, shoots
ត្រួយ
druŏy
New Buds
ស្តៅ / Baste
0/0
C2
to erect a framework / preliminary structure; to make a rough copy / sketch / draft outline model; to test / try out something for the first time
ស្តៅ
sdau
Baste
ចង់ / To Want
0/118
Essential
to want / wish / desire (to do something)
ចង់
jɑ̆ng
To Want
សួរ / Ask
79/740
Starter
to ask, inquire, question; to ask about one's health, greet
សួរ
suŏ
Ask
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
អូន / Dear
0/2495
Essential
I / me / my (younger brother, younger sister, sweetheart or wife--about themselves); you / your (intimate or familiar address form for younger sibling, for one's wife or girl friend, or for a close friend who is younger)
អូន
'on
Dear
ចេះ / Know
0/357
Essential
(a) to know (how to do something) be able to (b) to be used to, accustomed to; to keep on doing something; constantly, always, incessantly
ចេះ
jéh
Know
ទេ / No
0/42
Essential
phrase final negative marker; usually occurs in conjunction with one of the preverbal negative particles មិន, ពុំ, អត់, ឥត or combinations of these particles with other preverbal particles, e.g. មិនដែល់
i
no
ទេ
dé
No
The little flower wants to ask if you know.
ជា / Is
809/7
A1
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.)
ជា
jéa
Is
មនុស្សម្នាក់ / The Man
488/2715
A2
មនុស្ស,ម្នាក់
មនុស្សម្នាក់
mɔ̆nŭh mneăg
The Man
គត់ / Exact
0/1338
B1
to be exact, accurate; even.
គត់
guŏd
Exact
ដែល / That
776/5
A1
who, whom, which; where; when; of / to / in / at which / whom; the fact / reason that
ដែល
dael
That
អាច / Can
422/30
Starter - Advanced
to be able / qualified (to do something), capable of (doing something); to be possible; to be in condition (to), be in a position (to); to dare to
អាច
'aj
Can
កំណត់ / Limit/Schedule
973/346
A2 - Advanced
appointment; fixed period, limit, limitation; schedule; requirement, prerequisite; instruction; decision; propitious time (determined by an astrologer for beginning of various parts of the wedding ceremony); piece, section; note, memo; notice.
កំណត់
gɑmnɑ̆d
Limit/Schedule
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
យើង / Us/Our
35/38
Essential
we / us / our; (familiar) I / me / my
យើង
yeung
Us/Our
ជា / Is
809/7
A1
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.)
ជា
jéa
Is
ណា / Where
0/80
Essential
(in questions) where? (in / at) what place? (in negative statements or indefinite clauses) anywhere; (in emphatic clauses) wherever, anywhere
ណា
na
Where
គេ / Them
0/27
Essential
they / them / their; one, someone; he, him, she, her (formal / polite 3rd person pron.; usually plural but also used impersonally as a 3rd person singular form)
គេ
gé
Them
The only person who can define who we are.
ទឹកភ្នែក / Tear
0/2599
A2
tears
ទឹក,ភ្នែក
ទឹកភ្នែក
dʉ̆g pnɛg
Tear
ស្រក់ / Drip
0/4244
A2 - Advanced
to drip, drop, fall in drops, trickle; to flow
ស្រក់
sruŏg
Drip
..
ហូរកាត់ / Flow Through
0/12287
C2
to flow through
ហូរ,កាត់
ហូរកាត់
ho găd
Flow Through
ភ័
ត្រា / Signet
0/1242
B1
to mark; to note, observe, jot down, record; to seal.
ត្រា
dra
Signet
បង / Elder
0/555
Essential
elder sibling.
បង
bɑng
Elder
ចង់ / To Want
0/118
Essential
to want / wish / desire (to do something)
ចង់
jɑ̆ng
To Want
សួរ / Ask
79/740
Starter
to ask, inquire, question; to ask about one's health, greet
សួរ
suŏ
Ask
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
ជីវា / Darling
0/14618
B1 - Advanced
life; darling, beloved one (term used by a man for his girlfriend)
ជីវា
jiwéa
Darling
ដឹង / Know
189/61
Starter
to know (a fact), be aware of, be familiar with; to understand, comprehend; to notice; to recognize; to accomplish, put into practice
ដឹង
dœ̆ng
Know
បង / Elder
0/555
Essential
elder sibling.
បង
bɑng
Elder
ឈឺ / Hurt
0/1207
Starter - Advanced
to be sick; to hurt, to be in pain; to be painful, sore; to have the feelings hurt
ឈឺ
chʉ
Hurt
ទេ / No
0/42
Essential
phrase final negative marker; usually occurs in conjunction with one of the preverbal negative particles មិន, ពុំ, អត់, ឥត or combinations of these particles with other preverbal particles, e.g. មិនដែល់
i
no
ទេ
dé
No
.....
Tears are falling.. flowing down my cheeks. I want to ask if Jiva knows I'm sick.....
ខុស / Wrong
989/319
Starter - Advanced
to be wrong; to be mistaken; to be different.
ខុស
kŏh
Wrong
អ្វី / What
0/116
Essential
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)
អ្វី
'wi
What
តែ / But
561/20
Starter - Advanced
but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions
តែ
dae
But
រូបខ្ញុំ / Me
0/0
B1
រូប,ខ្ញុំ
រូបខ្ញុំ
rub knyom
Me
ទុក្ខ / Suffering
0/1879
A2 - Advanced
suffering, pain; grief, sadness, sorrow
ទុក្ខ
dŭg
Suffering
រណ្តំ / Strike Against
0/7714
C2
to strike against, collide with; to rattle, clatter, chatter (as the teeth); to pound repeatedly.
រណ្តំ
rɔ̆ndɑm
Strike Against
ក្រៀមក្រំ / To Be Sad
0/5717
Starter - Advanced
to be melancholy, sad, mournful, depressed, despondent; suffering
ក្រៀម,ក្រំ
ក្រៀមក្រំ
griĕm grɑm
To Be Sad
ឧរា / Bosom
0/0
B1
chest, breast, bosom
ឧរា
ŏréa
Bosom
មានតែ / Only
0/1088
A2 - Advanced
+ CLAUSE the only way / possibility / choice is ..., there is only ...
មាន,តែ
មានតែ
méan dae
Only
ផ្ទៃ / Stomach
362/591
A1 - Advanced
belly, stomach; pregnancy
ផ្ទៃ
pdey
Stomach
ជលសា / Water
0/14616
C2
sea, ocean
ជល,សា
ជលសា
jɔl sa
Water
ទើប / Recently
0/189
A1 - Advanced
(and) then, next, then (and only then), only then; so, consequently
ទើប
deub
Recently
ដឹង / Know
189/61
Starter
to know (a fact), be aware of, be familiar with; to understand, comprehend; to notice; to recognize; to accomplish, put into practice
ដឹង
dœ̆ng
Know
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
ខ្ញុំ / I/Me/My
2/28
Essential
I / me / my ;
Surin
I / me / my (female speaking to a respected person)
ខ្ញុំ
knyom
I/Me/My
ព្រួយ / Sad
0/2053
A2 - Advanced
to be sad, worried, anxious, unhappy.
ព្រួយ
bruŏy
Sad
ហ៊ី / Theatrical Show
0/2156
C1
show, theatrical show
ហ៊ី
hi
Theatrical Show
ហ៊ី / Theatrical Show
0/2156
C1
show, theatrical show
ហ៊ី
hi
Theatrical Show
ព្រោះ / Because
0/142
Starter - Advanced
because, since
ព្រោះ
brŏăh
Because
រឿង / Story
234/143
Starter - Advanced
story, subject; affair, matter, trouble; reason, basis, cause; action, course, progress; deed, act; event, incident
រឿង
rœăng
Story
អ្វី / What
0/116
Essential
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)
អ្វី
'wi
What
What's wrong, but my face is sad and gloomy. Only the surface of the water knows if I'm sad. Hehe. Why?
ខុស / Wrong
989/319
Starter - Advanced
to be wrong; to be mistaken; to be different.
ខុស
kŏh
Wrong
អ្វី / What
0/116
Essential
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)
អ្វី
'wi
What
តែ / But
561/20
Starter - Advanced
but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions
តែ
dae
But
រូបខ្ញុំ / Me
0/0
B1
រូប,ខ្ញុំ
រូបខ្ញុំ
rub knyom
Me
ទុក្ខ / Suffering
0/1879
A2 - Advanced
suffering, pain; grief, sadness, sorrow
ទុក្ខ
dŭg
Suffering
រណ្តំ / Strike Against
0/7714
C2
to strike against, collide with; to rattle, clatter, chatter (as the teeth); to pound repeatedly.
រណ្តំ
rɔ̆ndɑm
Strike Against
ក្រៀមក្រំ / To Be Sad
0/5717
Starter - Advanced
to be melancholy, sad, mournful, depressed, despondent; suffering
ក្រៀម,ក្រំ
ក្រៀមក្រំ
griĕm grɑm
To Be Sad
ឱ / Alas
0/0
A2 - Advanced
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)
ឱ
aô
Alas
រា / Hesitate
0/980
B2
to hesitate, be afraid (to do something); to forbid; to hinder, obstruct, hold back, reach out the hand to stop someone from doing something; to detain; to resist, repulse, turn away; to go backward, draw back; to cause to go backward
រា
réa
Hesitate
មានតែ / Only
0/1088
A2 - Advanced
+ CLAUSE the only way / possibility / choice is ..., there is only ...
មាន,តែ
មានតែ
méan dae
Only
ផ្ទៃ / Stomach
362/591
A1 - Advanced
belly, stomach; pregnancy
ផ្ទៃ
pdey
Stomach
ជលសា / Water
0/14616
C2
sea, ocean
ជល,សា
ជលសា
jɔl sa
Water
ទើប / Recently
0/189
A1 - Advanced
(and) then, next, then (and only then), only then; so, consequently
ទើប
deub
Recently
ដឹង / Know
189/61
Starter
to know (a fact), be aware of, be familiar with; to understand, comprehend; to notice; to recognize; to accomplish, put into practice
ដឹង
dœ̆ng
Know
ថាតើ / Whether
710/0
A1 - Advanced
ថា,តើ
ថាតើ
ta daeu
Whether
ខ្ញុំ / I/Me/My
2/28
Essential
I / me / my ;
Surin
I / me / my (female speaking to a respected person)
ខ្ញុំ
knyom
I/Me/My
ព្រួយ / Sad
0/2053
A2 - Advanced
to be sad, worried, anxious, unhappy.
ព្រួយ
bruŏy
Sad
ហ៊ី / Theatrical Show
0/2156
C1
show, theatrical show
ហ៊ី
hi
Theatrical Show
ៗ
ព្រោះ / Because
0/142
Starter - Advanced
because, since
ព្រោះ
brŏăh
Because
រឿង / Story
234/143
Starter - Advanced
story, subject; affair, matter, trouble; reason, basis, cause; action, course, progress; deed, act; event, incident
រឿង
rœăng
Story
អ្វី / What
0/116
Essential
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)
អ្វី
'wi
What
What's wrong, but my face is sad and gloomy. Only the surface of the water knows if I'm sad. Why?
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