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បិតា
Father
បិតា
Transliteration
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B2
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បិតា Meaning in English
Definitions
Noun
father
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Noun
(literary, royal) father
Wiktionary
បា. សំ.
(
ន.
) (បិតុ > បិតា; បិត្ឫ > បិតារ) បុរសអ្នកបីបាច់រក្សាកូន (ឪពុក) ។ បិតាក្មេក ឪពុកក្មេក ។ បិតាធម៌ ឪពុកធម៌ ។
Chuon Nath
Compound Words
បិតា
មហា
Brahma
<h2>បិតាមហា / Brahma</h2> <b>bĕda mɔ̆ha</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> grandfather ; Brahma<br>
មាតា
បិតា
Parents
<h2>មាតាបិតា / Parents</h2> <b>méada bĕda</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> parents<br>
សង្ឃ
បិតា
senior monk
<h2>សង្ឃបិតា / senior monk</h2> <b>sɑng bĕda</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> senior monk<br>
វរ
បិតា
King's Father
<h2>វរបិតា / King's Father</h2> <b>vɔ bĕda</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> king's father; the king considered as the father; perfect father<br>
បពិត្រ
បិតា
Dear Father
<h2>បពិត្របិតា / Dear Father</h2> <b>bɑ̆bĭd bĕda</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> Dear Father<br>
រាជ
បិតា
Father
<h2>រាជបិតា / Father</h2> <b>réaj bĕda</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
Possible Synonyms
ឪពុក
Father
<h2>ឪពុក / Father</h2> <div class="badge level1">B2</div><br>
ប៉ា
Dad
<h2>ប៉ា / Dad</h2> <div class="badge level5">B2</div><br>
ពុក
Father
<h2>ពុក / Father</h2> <div class="badge level6">B2</div><br>
ប៉ៃ
Father
<h2>ប៉ៃ / Father</h2> <div class="badge level12">B2</div><br>
ទៀ
Father
<h2>ទៀ / Father</h2> <div class="badge level12">B2</div><br>
ជីពុក
Father
<h2>ជីពុក / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ឪពុកបង្កើត
Father
<h2>ឪពុកបង្កើត / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ប៉ាប៉ា
Papa
<h2>ប៉ាប៉ា / Papa</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ព្រះវបិតា
Father
<h2>ព្រះវបិតា / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
បិតុគុណ
Good Deeds of Father
<h2>បិតុគុណ / Good Deeds of Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
បិតរ
Father
<h2>បិតរ / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ឳ
Dad
<h2>ឳ / Dad</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
រាជបិតា
Father
<h2>រាជបិតា / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
វរបិតា
King's Father
<h2>វរបិតា / King's Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ជនក
People
<h2>ជនក / People</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ព្រះជនក
Father
<h2>ព្រះជនក / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
ឪ
Father
<h2>ឪ / Father</h2> <div class="badge level0">B2</div><br>
Etymology
Pali - From pitā (“father”).
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Sentences with បិតា
<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>ព្រលឹង / Soul/Intellect</h2> <b>0/3443</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> soul; life, consciousness, intellect; goodwill; health; prosperity. (probably related to Sanskrit liṅga 'mark; phallus; inference.' ) <br><br>
ព្រលឹង
brɔ̆lʉ̆ng
Soul/Intellect
<h2>បុត្រី / Daughter</h2> <b>0/6164</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> daughter<br>
បុត្រី
bŏdrei
Daughter
<h2>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
May the soul of the father and daughter
<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
ធ៌ម
<h2>មេត្តា / Mercy</h2> <b>0/2276</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to forgive; to pity, feel compassion for, have mercy on.<br><br>
មេត្តា
méda
Mercy
<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>ព្រលឹង / Soul/Intellect</h2> <b>0/3443</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> soul; life, consciousness, intellect; goodwill; health; prosperity. (probably related to Sanskrit liṅga 'mark; phallus; inference.' ) <br><br>
ព្រលឹង
brɔ̆lʉ̆ng
Soul/Intellect
<h2>បុត្រី / Daughter</h2> <b>0/6164</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> daughter<br>
បុត្រី
bŏdrei
Daughter
<h2>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
No mercy, please, my daughter's soul.
<h2>តាម / Follow</h2> <b>76/41</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to follow, pursue; to agree, go along; to take after (someone); to imitate (someone).<br><br>
តាម
dam
Follow
<h2>ព្រះ / Divinity</h2> <b>0/262</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to be holy, sacred, divine; excellent, distinguished, superior (commonly used as a prefix before nominals referring to members of the royal family, Buddhist priests, the Buddha, God, and certain deified elements, such as earth and fire; where it serves as an honorific particle)<br><br>
ព្រះ
breăh
Divinity
<h2>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
<h2>ក្សត្រា / King</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> prince<br>
ក្សត្រា
gsɑ̆dra
King
<h2>មាំមួន / Firm</h2> <b>0/5457</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> to be firm, strong, robust; durable, stable; resolute, tough; vigorous; vigorously<br> មាំ,មួន
មាំមួន
mŏâm muŏn
Firm
According to the Father, the King of Kings
<h2>ដ្បិត / For</h2> <b>0/1960</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> because, because of, since, although<br>
ដ្បិត
dbĕd
For
<h2>ជាតិ / National</h2> <b>0/82</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> race; nationality; nation.<br><br>
ជាតិ
jéad
National
<h2>ខេមរៈ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/2890</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> to be Cambodian, Khmer<br>
ខេមរៈ
keimɑra'
Cambodian
<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>លា / Leave</h2> <b>0/1282</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to leave, say goodbye; to quit, retire, depart<br><br>
លា
léa
Leave
<h2>មាតា / Mother</h2> <b>0/2636</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> mother<br>
មាតា
méada
Mother
<h2>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
<h2>សិន / First</h2> <b>0/716</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> polite final hortatory particle for now, for the time being, for a moment, first<br><br>
សិន
sĕn
First
<h2>ហើយ / Finished</h2> <b>0/23</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be finished, ended, completed. <br><br>
ហើយ
haeuy
Finished
<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
!
For the Khmer nation is a child of the mother and father, my dear!
<h2>បាយ / Rice</h2> <b>0/948</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> rice (cooked rice)<br>
បាយ
bay
Rice
<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>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>នឹក / Miss</h2> <b>0/1705</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to think of / about, imagine, visualize, conceive of, dream of, think up, get an idea; to consider, ponder; to reflect upon, meditate; to recall, remember; to miss (someone or some place); to feel, become aware of; to suspect, doubt<br>
នឹក
nʉ̆g
Miss
<h2>ទឹក / Water</h2> <b>190/101</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> water; juice; liquid<br><br>
ទឹក
dʉ̆g
Water
<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>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>ផឹក / Drink</h2> <b>0/1411</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to drink, swallow a liquid<br>
ផឹក
pœ̆g
Drink
<h2>ក្នុង / In</h2> <b>0/10</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> in, inside; during + (time word)<br><br>
ក្នុង
gnŏng
In
<h2>ចិត្ត / Feeling</h2> <b>444/159</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> heart (as the seat of emotions), feelings, emotions; mind, spirit, will (power); intention; thought, opinion; nature, disposition; in compounds ចិត្ត often corresponds to English `psycho-' (ចិត្ត is often paired with ថ្លើម `liver' to emphasize the totality of the emotion or trait)<br><br>
ចិត្ត
jĕd
Feeling
<h2>ស្ល / Stew</h2> <b>0/2886</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to make soup / stew, to stew; to cook (soup or stew-like foods)<br><br>
ស្ល
slɔ
Stew
<h2>សម / Faded/Fork</h2> <b>643/221</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to be wilted, faded <br><br>
សម
sɑm
Faded/Fork
<h2>ហត់ / Tired</h2> <b>0/3670</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to be tired, weary; to be breathless, out of breath; to be panting, puffing<br>
ហត់
hɑ̆d
Tired
<h2>អី / What</h2> <b>0/791</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> spoken var. of អ្វី<br>
អី
'ei
What
<h2>ហត់ / Tired</h2> <b>0/3670</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to be tired, weary; to be breathless, out of breath; to be panting, puffing<br>
ហត់
hɑ̆d
Tired
<h2>ម៉ែ / Mother</h2> <b>0/2305</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> mother, mama.<br><br>
ម៉ែ
mae
Mother
<h2>ទុក / Keep</h2> <b>0/248</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to put, set, place, arrange<br><br>
ទុក
dŭg
Keep
<h2>ជាន់ / Step On</h2> <b>720/546</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to step on, trample on, walk on.<br><br>
ជាន់
joăn
Step On
<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>ទុក / Keep</h2> <b>0/248</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to put, set, place, arrange<br><br>
ទុក
dŭg
Keep
<h2>លិច / Sink</h2> <b>0/1077</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to sink, disappear (into); to set (e.g. of the sun); to dwindle; to submerge / sink something, immerse; to flood, cover with water.<br><br>
លិច
lĭj
Sink
<h2>ដល់ក / Completely</h2> <b>0/1146</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> too much, so much, to such a great extent (lit. 'up to the neck'), extremely, completely<br> ដល់,ក
ដល់ក
dɑ̆l gɑ
Completely
<h2>នក / Cease</h2> <b>0/2105</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> to cease, quit.<br><br>
នក
nɔg
Cease
<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>ជួយ / Help</h2> <b>135/126</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to help, assist; to support; to rescue, save.<br><br>
ជួយ
juŏy
Help
អង្គ្វរ
<h2>ម៉ែ / Mother</h2> <b>0/2305</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> mother, mama.<br><br>
ម៉ែ
mae
Mother
<h2>ផង / Too</h2> <b>0/60</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> also, too, as well; even though<br><br>
ផង
pɑng
Too
<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
ន៎
<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>ជួយ / Help</h2> <b>135/126</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to help, assist; to support; to rescue, save.<br><br>
ជួយ
juŏy
Help
<h2>ចុះថ្លៃ / Discount</h2> <b>0/11589</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to lower the price, give a discount<br> ចុះ,ថ្លៃ
ចុះថ្លៃ
jŏh tlai
Discount
<h2>ស្អី / What</h2> <b>0/4415</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> colloquial form of អី or អ្វី q.v.<br>
ស្អី
s'ei
What
ៗ
<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>ឡើង / Ascend</h2> <b>683/52</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to go up, ascend; (of aircraft) to take off; to rise, get up; to climb; to get on / board (a means of transport); to go upstream; to ferment, rise (of dough); to increase.<br><br>
ឡើង
laeung
Ascend
<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>ប្រាក់ខែ / Salary</h2> <b>0/2209</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> salary<br> ប្រាក់,ខែ
ប្រាក់ខែ
brăg kae
Salary
<h2>អត់ / No</h2> <b>0/520</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> no, not.<br><br>
អត់
'ɑ̆d
No
<h2>ឡើង / Ascend</h2> <b>683/52</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to go up, ascend; (of aircraft) to take off; to rise, get up; to climb; to get on / board (a means of transport); to go upstream; to ferment, rise (of dough); to increase.<br><br>
ឡើង
laeung
Ascend
<h2>សោះ / Not at all</h2> <b>0/945</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> (in negative clauses) at all, in the least, completely, utterly, absolutely; finally<br><br>
សោះ
saôh
Not at all
<h2>ឯ / To</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> at, to, in, on; as (for), regarding<br>
ឯ
ê
To
<h2>ថ្លៃទឹកដោះ / Dowry</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br> ថ្លៃ,ទឹកដោះ
ថ្លៃទឹកដោះ
tlai dʉ̆g daôh
Dowry
<h2>ម៉ែ / Mother</h2> <b>0/2305</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> mother, mama.<br><br>
ម៉ែ
mae
Mother
<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>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>ទា / Duck</h2> <b>0/1336</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> duck<br><br>
ទា
déa
Duck
<h2>ឡើងថ្លៃ / Rising prices</h2> <b>0/2103</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> to become more expensive / valuable<br> ឡើង,ថ្លៃ
ឡើងថ្លៃ
laeung tlai
Rising prices
<h2>អូយ / Ouch</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> exclamation of pain, ouch<br>
អូយ
'oy
Ouch
<h2>គ្រាន់តែ / Only/Merely</h2> <b>129/596</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> only, just, merely<br> គ្រាន់,តែ
គ្រាន់តែ
groăn dae
Only/Merely
<h2>គិត / Think</h2> <b>133/200</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to think; to realize; to conceive of; to calculate, figure; to charge for.<br><br>
គិត
gĭd
Think
<h2>ខួរក្បាល / Brain</h2> <b>0/2601</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> brain(s)<br> ខួរ,ក្បាល
ខួរក្បាល
kuŏ gbal
Brain
ក្តក
<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>ត្រូវ / Must</h2> <b>72/21</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> must, have to<br><br>
ត្រូវ
drow
Must
<h2>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
I don't miss rice, I don't miss water, I don't drink, I'm tired
<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>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>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>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
Like a father
<h2>មាតា / Mother</h2> <b>0/2636</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> mother<br>
មាតា
méada
Mother
<h2>បិតា / Father</h2> <b>0/3508</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> father<br>
បិតា
bĕda
Father
<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>ពរ / Blessings</h2> <b>0/3974</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> wish, desire; good wishes, blessing, benediction<br><br>
ពរ
bɔ
Blessings
<h2>ដល់ / For</h2> <b>0/43</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to reach, attain; to arrive (at), get to.<br><br>
ដល់
dɑ̆l
For
<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
Parents bless us
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(literary, royal) father
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