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បុព្វបុរស
Ancestors
បុព្វបុរស
Transliteration
bŏb bŏrɑh
B1 - Advanced
IPA
/ɓop ɓorɑːh/
GD
bop borah
បុព្វបុរស Meaning in English
Forefather
Forefathers
Ancestors
Forebears
Definitions
ancestors, forebears
Headley
Stems
បុព្វ
Ancestor
<h2>បុព្វ / Ancestor</h2> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> prefix occurring in words of Pali origin meaning `past, ancient, last; fore-, first, original; located at the beginning, leading; introductory'
បុរស
Man
<h2>បុរស / Man</h2> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> man; male
Possible Synonyms
បុព្វបយោគ
Ancestors
<h2>បុព្វបយោគ / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មេជី
Ancestors
<h2>មេជី / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មានបុព្វេសន្និវាស
Ancestors
<h2>មានបុព្វេសន្និវាស / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
បុព្វការី
Ancestors
<h2>បុព្វការី / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
បុព្វជន
Ancestors
<h2>បុព្វជន / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
សែនដូនតា
Ancestors
<h2>សែនដូនតា / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
បុព្វញាតិ
Ancestors
<h2>បុព្វញាតិ / Ancestors</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
Topics
Family
Sentences with បុព្វបុរស
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ជំនាន់ / Generation</h2> <b>0/901</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> era, age, generation, time, period; level<br>
ជំនាន់
jumnoăn
Generation
<h2>មុន / Previously</h2> <b>381/91</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> previously, formerly, before; first.<br><br>
មុន
mŭn
Previously
<h2>លោក / Mister</h2> <b>0/12</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> you / your (used in addressing adult males who are of approximately equal rank with the speaker and Buddhist monks) ; he / him / his (used in referring to adult males who are of approximately equal rank with the speaker and to Buddhist monks) ; sir, mister (commonly used before a title or given name).<br><br>
លោក
log
Mister
<h2>ចងក្រង / Compile</h2> <b>0/4156</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to compile, collect; to publish; to turn into, weave into; to train<br> ចង,ក្រង
ចងក្រង
jɑng grɑng
Compile
<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>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>ដើមទុន / Capital</h2> <b>0/4114</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> capital, investment<br> ដើម,ទុន
ដើមទុន
daeum dŭn
Capital
Our ancestors wove the foundation and left us a wealth of wisdom
<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>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ចូល / Enter</h2> <b>895/76</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to enter, go in, penetrate; to approach; to reach; to begin, set in; may indicate the adverbial meaning of `inwardly' or `forwardly' directed movement<br><br>
ចូល
jol
Enter
<h2>សណ្ឋិត / Static</h2> <b>0/10752</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to stop, come to a stop; to station<br><br>
សណ្ឋិត
sɑ̆ntĕd
Static
<h2>ក្នុងខ្លួន / Internal</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> <br> ក្នុង,ខ្លួន
ក្នុងខ្លួន
gnŏng kluŏn
Internal
<h2>រៀប / Arrange</h2> <b>0/505</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to organize, put in order, arrange; to dress, adorn.<br><br>
រៀប
riĕb
Arrange
<h2>ក្បួន / Norm/Manual</h2> <b>0/1196</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> theory, doctrine; method, procedure; principle, model; sketch; formula; textbook, instruction manual; line, parade, procession, train; trick<br>
ក្បួន
gbuŏn
Norm/Manual
<h2>យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ / Strategy</h2> <b>0/1827</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> military strategy / tactics<br> យុទ្ធ,សាស្ត្រ
យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ
yŭd sasd
Strategy
<h2>វាយ / Hit/Beat</h2> <b>0/204</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to beat (with the hand, a stick, club or whip), hit, slap, strike; to type; to strike (of a clock) (var. វ៉ៃ which represents the col. pronunciation vay)<br><br>
វាយ
véay
Hit/Beat
<h2>ខ្មាំង / Enemy</h2> <b>0/6247</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> enemy, opponent, adversary.<br><br>
ខ្មាំង
kmăng
Enemy
<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>លាក់ពួន / Hide</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to hide oneself<br> លាក់,ពួន
លាក់ពួន
leăg buŏn
Hide
May the ancestor’s spirit possess in me, give me war strategies to defeat enemies who hide in the dark.
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ខ្មែរ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/105</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be Khmer, Cambodian.<br><br>
ខ្មែរ
kmae
Cambodian
<h2>ពូ / Uncle</h2> <b>0/2252</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> uncle (younger brother of either parent).<br><br>
ពូ
bu
Uncle
<h2>កែច្នៃ / Improve</h2> <b>0/1100</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to improve; to convert (e.g. from one kind of machine to another)<br> កែ,ច្នៃ
កែច្នៃ
gae jnai
Improve
Khmer ancestors, craftsmen
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>មិនថា / It Doesn't Matter</h2> <b>0/2043</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> it doesn't matter; in spite of, regardless of<br> មិន,ថា
មិនថា
mĭn ta
It Doesn't Matter
<h2>សម័យ / Era</h2> <b>0/577</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> era, period, time, season, occasion; phase (of the moon); condition, state; doctrine; tradition, style, fashion; sign, mark; cause; function.<br><br>
សម័យ
sɑ̆may
Era
<h2>មួយ / One/An</h2> <b>48/14</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> one<br><br>
មួយ
muŏy
One/An
<h2>ណា / Where</h2> <b>0/80</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> (in questions) where? (in / at) what place? (in negative statements or indefinite clauses) anywhere; (in emphatic clauses) wherever, anywhere<br><br>
ណា
na
Where
Ancestors, no matter what era
<h2>កំពូល / Top</h2> <b>347/583</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> top, high point, peak, summit.<br><br>
កំពូល
gɑmbul
Top
<h2>មេទ័ព / Captain</h2> <b>0/3049</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> military leader, commander of the armed forces<br> មេ,ទ័ព
មេទ័ព
mé déab
Captain
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ខ្មែរ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/105</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be Khmer, Cambodian.<br><br>
ខ្មែរ
kmae
Cambodian
<h2>គ្រប់ / Every</h2> <b>0/182</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> all of, every.<br><br>
គ្រប់
grŭb
Every
<h2>ជំនាន់ / Generation</h2> <b>0/901</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> era, age, generation, time, period; level<br>
ជំនាន់
jumnoăn
Generation
The greatest Khmer military leader of all generations
<h2>ភ្នំគូលែន / Phnom Kulen</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> A mountain range and a part of Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.<br> ភ្នំ,គូលែន
ភ្នំគូលែន
pnum gulɛn
Phnom Kulen
<h2>ភ្នំដងរែក / Dangrek Mountain</h2> <b>0/13070</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> Dangrek Mountains (forming Cambodia's northwestern border)<br> ភ្នំ,ដងរែក
ភ្នំដងរែក
pnum dɑng rɛg
Dangrek Mountain
<h2>និង / And</h2> <b>32/4</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> and<br>
និង
nĭng
And
<h2>អស់ / Consume</h2> <b>0/171</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to consume, use up, run low / short (of something); to end, finish, terminate, come to an end eg. អស់បួនប្រាំថ្ងៃ to last 4-5 days<br><br>
អស់
'ɑ̆h
Consume
<h2>បារមី / Perfection</h2> <b>0/4034</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> perfection, excellence, goodness, virtue, chastity; charisma<br><br>
បារមី
barɑmei
Perfection
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ខ្មែរ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/105</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be Khmer, Cambodian.<br><br>
ខ្មែរ
kmae
Cambodian
<h2>ទាំងឡាយ / All</h2> <b>0/1094</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> all, all of them (post-nominal plural marker)<br> ទាំង,ឡាយ
ទាំងឡាយ
deăng lay
All
Kulen Mountain, Dangrek Mountain, and all the relics of the Khmer ancestors
QR Code
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>លែង / Release</h2> <b>0/802</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to give up; to allow; to let go, release, not to hold; to acquit; to abandon, forsake, leave, divorce; to reveal.<br><br>
លែង
lɛng
Release
<h2>ស្គាល់ / Know</h2> <b>0/436</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to know (someone), recognize, have seen before.<br><br>
ស្គាល់
sgoăl
Know
<h2>លែង / Release</h2> <b>0/802</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to give up; to allow; to let go, release, not to hold; to acquit; to abandon, forsake, leave, divorce; to reveal.<br><br>
លែង
lɛng
Release
Scan
No longer recognize the QR Code and Scan, can’t determine what is what anymore
<h2>គឺ / Is</h2> <b>24/31</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be (equal to); as follows; namely.<br><br>
គឺ
gʉ
Is
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ខ្មែរ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/105</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be Khmer, Cambodian.<br><br>
ខ្មែរ
kmae
Cambodian
<h2>ថែ / Care For/Protect</h2> <b>0/1810</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to take care of, watch over, look after; to guard, protect; to observe; to administer; to be concerned<br>
ថែ
tae
Care For/Protect
<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>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>បាត់បង់ / Lose</h2> <b>635/845</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to lose; to disappear, vanish, be missing / lost; to die<br> បាត់,បង់
បាត់បង់
băd bɑ̆ng
Lose
IT'S OUR ANCESTOR WHO TOOK CARE AND INHERITED TO US YOUNG GENERATION
<h2>ខ្មែរ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/105</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be Khmer, Cambodian.<br><br>
ខ្មែរ
kmae
Cambodian
<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>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>ភ្លេច / Forget</h2> <b>0/1744</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to forget<br>
ភ្លេច
pléj
Forget
<h2>សាវតារ / Background</h2> <b>0/7554</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> chronological history (of a family)<br>
សាវតារ
sawɑda
Background
<h2>ឈាមជ័រ / Descent</h2> <b>0/9018</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> blood; descent, lineage, race<br> ឈាម,ជ័រ
ឈាមជ័រ
chéam jéa
Descent
<h2>ជាតិ / National</h2> <b>0/82</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> race; nationality; nation.<br><br>
ជាតិ
jéad
National
ខេមរា
<h2>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>អ្នកសាង / Constructor</h2> <b>0/8587</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> contractor, builder<br> អ្នក,សាង
អ្នកសាង
neăg sang
Constructor
<h2>អង្គរ / Angkor</h2> <b>0/1354</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> city, capital city (occurs in many place names such as អង្គរធំ, អង្គរវត្ត etc.); Angkor<br><br>
អង្គរ
'ɑ̆nggɔ
Angkor
Oh my people, forget not your legacy, the blood of Angkorian ancestors flowing through your veins
<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>បុព្វបុរស / Ancestors</h2> <b>0/7074</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors, forebears<br> បុព្វ,បុរស
បុព្វបុរស
bŏb bŏrɑh
Ancestors
<h2>ខ្មែរ / Cambodian</h2> <b>0/105</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be Khmer, Cambodian.<br><br>
ខ្មែរ
kmae
Cambodian
<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>លោក / Mister</h2> <b>0/12</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> you / your (used in addressing adult males who are of approximately equal rank with the speaker and Buddhist monks) ; he / him / his (used in referring to adult males who are of approximately equal rank with the speaker and to Buddhist monks) ; sir, mister (commonly used before a title or given name).<br><br>
លោក
log
Mister
<h2>បាន / Have</h2> <b>198/1</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to have completed / done something; to intend to complete something; marker of completed action<br><br>
បាន
ban
Have
<h2>ចារ / Inscribe/Spy</h2> <b>0/2127</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to investigate, spy<br><br>
ចារ
ja
Inscribe/Spy
<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>ផ្ទាំង / Flat Surface</h2> <b>0/1435</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> large flat surface, sheet, panel, slab; tablet, disc; flat piece.<br><br>
ផ្ទាំង
pdeăng
Flat Surface
<h2>សិលា / Rock</h2> <b>0/3928</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> stone, rock; mountain<br>
សិលា
sĕla
Rock
Like the Khmer ancestors he wrote on the stone
Search
ancestors, forebears
