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ធ្វើពើ
Feign
ធ្វើពើ
Transliteration
tweu beu
C2
IPA
/tʰʋaə paə/
GD
thveu peu
ធ្វើពើ Meaning in English
Feign
Act Ignorant
Definitions
to pretend not to understand / know anything
Headley
Stems
ធ្វើ
Make/Do
<h2>ធ្វើ / Make/Do</h2> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to do, make, work, carry out, perform; to prepare / fix (e.g. a meal); to repair (a car); to clean (fish); to build, compose; to work / cultivate (a field); to work / act / serve as; to pretend to be<br>
ពើ
Pretend
<h2>ពើ / Pretend</h2> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know / see; to simulate, make believe.<br>
Possible Synonyms
សម្លាប់
Kill
<h2>សម្លាប់ / Kill</h2> <div class="badge level4">C2</div><br>
ធ្វើជា
Use As/Pretend
<h2>ធ្វើជា / Use As/Pretend</h2> <div class="badge level8">C2</div><br>
ពុត
Pretend
<h2>ពុត / Pretend</h2> <div class="badge level9">C2</div><br>
ធ្វើពុត
Acting Put On An/Feign
<h2>ធ្វើពុត / Acting Put On An/Feign</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
ក្លែងធ្វើជា
Feign/Impersonate
<h2>ក្លែងធ្វើជា / Feign/Impersonate</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
ធ្វើក្នក់ក្និច
Make a pinch
<h2>ធ្វើក្នក់ក្និច / Make a pinch</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
ក្និច
Pinch
<h2>ក្និច / Pinch</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
គំរូតែក្រៅ
Outline
<h2>គំរូតែក្រៅ / Outline</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
លាក់ពុត
Hypocrisy
<h2>លាក់ពុត / Hypocrisy</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
មយីមយា
Miyamaya
<h2>មយីមយា / Miyamaya</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
ផ្លេត
Plate
<h2>ផ្លេត / Plate</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
លាក់កំណួច
Hide
<h2>លាក់កំណួច / Hide</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
ល
Try
<h2>ល / Try</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
Sentences with ធ្វើពើ
<h2>ជួន / Rhyme</h2> <b>0/2179</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> sometimes; by coincidence; from time to time.<br><br>
ជួន
juŏn
Rhyme
<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
<h2>អឿ / Arrogant</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> To think highly of yourself and look down on others<br>
អឿ
'œă
Arrogant
<h2>ឫក / Personality</h2> <b>0/10458</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> personality, character, behavior, appearance, attitude, manner (of behaving).<br>
ឫក
rœ̆g
Personality
<h2>មួយ / One/An</h2> <b>48/14</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> one<br><br>
មួយ
muŏy
One/An
<h2>បាវ / Sack</h2> <b>0/3019</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> maid, servant.<br><br>
បាវ
baw
Sack
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
<h2>ដូច / As/Like</h2> <b>75/87</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be like; to resemble, be similar to, alike.<br><br>
ដូច
doj
As/Like
<h2>គ្មាន / Without</h2> <b>184/177</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> not to have; there is / are not.<br><br>
គ្មាន
gméan
Without
<h2>រឿង / Story</h2> <b>234/143</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> story, subject; affair, matter, trouble; reason, basis, cause; action, course, progress; deed, act; event, incident<br><br>
រឿង
rœăng
Story
<h2>អី / What</h2> <b>0/791</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> spoken var. of អ្វី<br>
អី
'ei
What
Sometimes I'm just a little bit shy and act like nothing's wrong.
<h2>ឆ្លើយ / Respond</h2> <b>0/1075</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to answer, reply; to reverberate, resound; (arch., leg.) to state, declare<br>
ឆ្លើយ
chlaeuy
Respond
<h2>មក / Come</h2> <b>180/39</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to come (toward the speaker in space or time); to come to / towards (often used as a <pos>fp</pos> indicating that the action began at some point in the past and continued up to the present).<br><br>
មក
mɔg
Come
<h2>កុំ / Don’t</h2> <b>0/626</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> do not ...<br><br>
កុំ
gom
Don’t
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
Answer me, don't pretend to not understand
<h2>អ្នកខ្លះ / Some People</h2> <b>0/1576</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> some people; someone<br> អ្នក,ខ្លះ
អ្នកខ្លះ
neăg klăh
Some People
<h2>ប៉ិន / Clever</h2> <b>0/4984</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> clever, smart, skilful, expert, cunning, adroit.<br><br>
ប៉ិន
pĕn
Clever
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
<h2>អ្នកខ្លះ / Some People</h2> <b>0/1576</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> some people; someone<br> អ្នក,ខ្លះ
អ្នកខ្លះ
neăg klăh
Some People
<h2>ប៉ិន / Clever</h2> <b>0/4984</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> clever, smart, skilful, expert, cunning, adroit.<br><br>
ប៉ិន
pĕn
Clever
<h2>ធ្វើត្រាប់ / Imitate</h2> <b>0/6665</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to mimic, imitate<br> ធ្វើ,ត្រាប់
ធ្វើត្រាប់
tweu drăb
Imitate
Some people are good at pretending, some are good at imitating.
<h2>ធំ / Big</h2> <b>535/104</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be large; important, grand, imposing; good (of a hand of cards); arrogant<br><br>
ធំ
tum
Big
<h2>អស់ហើយ / Finished</h2> <b>0/3080</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> all gone, finished, exhausted (in quantity)<br> អស់,ហើយ
អស់ហើយ
'ɑ̆h haeuy
Finished
<h2>កុំ / Don’t</h2> <b>0/626</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> do not ...<br><br>
កុំ
gom
Don’t
<h2>ឡេឡឺ / Crazy</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> A person or action that is abnormal or ridiculous<br>
ឡេឡឺ
leilœ
Crazy
<h2>ដឹងខ្លួន / Conscious</h2> <b>0/5341</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> to understand, comprehend, feel, realize, imagine, conceive, be aware, be conscious, be alert<br> ដឹង,ខ្លួន
ដឹងខ្លួន
dœ̆ng kluŏn
Conscious
<h2>ដែរ / Likewise</h2> <b>0/45</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> also, too, in like manner, likewise, in the same way<br><br>
ដែរ
dae
Likewise
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
You're all grown up and don't be shy, you know it, but you still act like it.
<h2>អញ / I</h2> <b>0/4549</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> I / me / my (intimate, addressing close friends or those younger or equal in age, status, or position)<br>
អញ
'ɑn
I
<h2>អ្នកទាត់ / Kicker</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
អ្នកទាត់
nɔ̆gɑdoăd
Kicker
<h2>បើសិន / Supposing</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> <br> បើ,សិន
បើសិន
baeu sĕn
Supposing
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <b>51/18</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br><br>
មិន
mĭn
Not
<h2>ដឹង / Know</h2> <b>189/61</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to know (a fact), be aware of, be familiar with; to understand, comprehend; to notice; to recognize; to accomplish, put into practice<br><br>
ដឹង
dœ̆ng
Know
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
I'LL BEAT YOUR ASS, HUH IF YOU ACT LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW
<h2>ឃើញ / See</h2> <b>235/97</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to see; to perceive; to understand; to recognize.<br><br>
ឃើញ
keun
See
<h2>វា / It/Them</h2> <b>25/44</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> (of animals, things, or very young children) it; (familiar or contemptuous) he / him / his; she / her; they / them / their<br>
វា
véa
It/Them
<h2>ដើរ / Walk</h2> <b>282/321</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to walk, march, go; to travel; to proceed; to move (forward); to make progress, develop<br><br>
ដើរ
daeu
Walk
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>ស៊ី / Consume</h2> <b>0/113</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to eat, consume (food or fuel); to guzzle, devour; to corrode (as rust or an acid) (used for animals feeding; with humans it is intimate in urban centers but may be used more generally in rural areas. The following words which translate as `to eat' in English are used in Cambodian: ច្រាស, ច្រាសច្រំ, បុះ, បុះច្រាស, សុល, អំពះ are all vulgar terms conveying the idea of cramming food into the mouth; ឆាន់ is used for Buddhist monks; ញ៉ាំ is a polite term used for the speaker and for persons younger than or the same age as the speaker; ទទួលទាន is respectful; ទទួលព្រះរាជទាន is used by the king referring to himself; បរិភោគ is used to refer to persons of lower rank than the speaker or by persons of lower rank referring to themselves; ពិសា is a polite form used for persons of equal or higher rank; ពិសាក្រយា is used for high officials; ស៊ី is a common neutral or intimate term used especially of animals; សោយ is used of royalty; ហូប is a common rural term; it is used for persons of the same age or rank and is somewhat more polite than ស៊ី not used for animals; ហូប was the favored term by the KR; អាស្រ័យ is used of lower ranking or younger persons; more polite than បរិភោគ )<br><br>
ស៊ី
si
Consume
<h2>ពែ / Banana Leaf Tray</h2> <b>0/4427</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> kind of small tray made of woven banana leaves (they are commonly used in rituals connected with the appeasement of supernatural beings. There are several kinds including ពែចែង, ពែច្រមុះជ្រូក, and ពែម្តាយដើម) [plate 4]<br><br>
ពែ
bɛ
Banana Leaf Tray
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
ចរិ
<h2>ក / Neck</h2> <b>900/0</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> neck; collar; connecting link<br>
ក
gɑ
Neck
<h2>វា / It/Them</h2> <b>25/44</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> (of animals, things, or very young children) it; (familiar or contemptuous) he / him / his; she / her; they / them / their<br>
វា
véa
It/Them
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
ង
but they're lazy they're not Khmer maybe they're Fire
<h2>អូន / Dear</h2> <b>0/2495</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> 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)<br><br>
អូន
'on
Dear
<h2>ដូច / As/Like</h2> <b>75/87</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be like; to resemble, be similar to, alike.<br><br>
ដូច
doj
As/Like
<h2>អ្នកប្រមឹក / Drunkard</h2> <b>0/14049</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> drunkard<br> អ្នក,ប្រមឹក
អ្នកប្រមឹក
neăg brɑ̆mœ̆g
Drunkard
<h2>ធ្វើពើ / Feign</h2> <b>0/17170</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to pretend not to understand / know anything<br> ធ្វើ,ពើ
ធ្វើពើ
tweu beu
Feign
<h2>ស្រវឹង / Drunk</h2> <b>0/1430</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to be drunk, intoxicated; to drink hard / heavily<br><br>
ស្រវឹង
srɑ̆wœ̆ng
Drunk
<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>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bɑng
Elder
<h2>អ្នក / You</h2> <b>26/25</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> you (to equals of both sexes; somewhat less formal than លោក); you (to an older brother or sister-in-law).<br><br>
អ្នក
neăg
You
<h2>ដឹក / Haul</h2> <b>0/345</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to transport, carry; to lead, conduct<br><br>
ដឹក
dœ̆g
Haul
I'm like a drunken man making you drunk
Search
to pretend not to understand / know anything
