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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 level7">A2 - Advanced</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>rôg 'wi briĕb bŭmban</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to be incomparable; incomparably, extremely<br>
ពុំបាន
ឡើយ
Not possible
<h2>ពុំបានឡើយ / Not possible</h2> <b>bŭmban laeuy</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> absolutely not<br>
ពុំបាន
គិត
Did not think
<h2>ពុំបានគិត / Did not think</h2> <b>bŭmban gĭd</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be rash, ill-considered<br>
Possible Synonyms
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>
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 level7">B1 - Advanced</div><br>
មិនកើត
Impossible
<h2>មិនកើត / Impossible</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>
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
gâ
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
pdœ̆m
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>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
gâ
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
sné
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 level10">B2</div><br> to be attractive, beautiful; darling, sweetheart<br> នួន,ល្អង
នួនល្អង
nuŏn l'âng
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>មានការ / Business to Do</h2> <b>0/191</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to have business to do (with something or someone); in connection (with someone or something)<br> មាន,ការ
មានការ
méan ga
Business to Do
អា
<h2>លោះ / Ransom</h2> <b>0/5252</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> to buy back, redeem (things in pawn), ransom; to repay; to buy slaves<br><br>
លោះ
lŏăh
Ransom
<h2>អាល័យ / Dwelling</h2> <b>0/8707</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> place to live, dwelling, living quarters, house<br><br>
អាល័យ
'aleăy
Dwelling
<h2>សោក / Sad</h2> <b>0/2090</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to lament, complain; to grieve, mourn; to regret.<br><br>
សោក
saôg
Sad
សង្រែង
<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
rôg
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>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
môg
Come
<h2>ព្រាប / Pigeon</h2> <b>0/3929</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> pigeon<br>
ព្រាប
bréab
Pigeon
<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 pity, sorrow, mourning, finding nothing to do
<h2>ស្នេហ៍ / Love</h2> <b>0/663</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to love.<br><br>
ស្នេហ៍
sné
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 level10">B2</div><br> to be attractive, beautiful; darling, sweetheart<br> នួន,ល្អង
នួនល្អង
nuŏn l'âng
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>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 level7">A2 - Advanced</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
gâ
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 / Hatta</h2> <b>0/6387</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
ហត្ថា
hâdta
Hatta
Please exchange for alms is also incomparable
<h2>ចក្រវាល / Universe</h2> <b>0/16870</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> the cosmos, the universe; solar system; the world; mass, multitude<br><br> ចក្រ,វាល
ចក្រវាល
jâg 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
sên
A Hundred Thousand
<h2>ធំទូលាយ / Capacious/Spacious</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
ធំទូលាយ
tumduléay
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
jâmngay
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
dêl
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
rôg
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>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>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>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>ខ្ញុំ / I/Me/My</h2> <b>2/28</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> I / me / my ; <dialect>Surin</dialect> I / me / my (female speaking to a respected person)<br><br>
ខ្ញុំ
knyom
I/Me/My
<h2>ចង់ឱ្យ / Want to</h2> <b>0/1555</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to want (someone to do something); to tell (someone to do something)<br> ចង់,ឲ្យ
ចង់ឱ្យ
jâng aô
Want to
<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>ធ្វើ / Make/Do</h2> <b>424/33</b> <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><br>
ធ្វើ
tweu
Make/Do
<h2>ចៅហ្វាយស្រុក / District Governor</h2> <b>0/12026</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> chief executive of a district<br> ចៅហ្វាយ,ស្រុក
ចៅហ្វាយស្រុក
jaufay srŭg
District Governor
<h2>ណាស់ / Alot</h2> <b>0/179</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> very, greatly; very much<br>
ណាស់
nah
Alot
<h2>តែសព្វថ្ងៃ / Everyday</h2> <b>0/16059</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> everyday, incessantly<br> តែ,សព្វ,ថ្ងៃ
តែសព្វថ្ងៃ
dê sâb tngai
Everyday
<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>ក្រីក្រ / Hard</h2> <b>0/884</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be hard, difficult; poor, indigent; miserable<br>
ក្រីក្រ
greig
Hard
<h2>តោកយ៉ាក / Miserable</h2> <b>0/7816</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be poverty-stricken, in great misery, miserable; lamentable, poor, pitiful<br> តោក,យ៉ាក
តោកយ៉ាក
daôg yag
Miserable
<h2>ពេក / Too</h2> <b>0/753</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> too, too much / many, extra, beyond<br>
ពេក
bég
Too
<h2>នឹង / Will</h2> <b>715/15</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> will, about to (future tense marker)<br>
នឹង
nœ̆ng
Will
<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
rôg
Find
<h2>ប្រាក់ / Money/Silver</h2> <b>910/103</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> silver; money<br><br>
ប្រាក់
brag
Money/Silver
<h2>ថ្វាយ / Give</h2> <b>0/3409</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to give, offer (to royalty, clergy, or deities).<br><br>
ថ្វាយ
tway
Give
<h2>ស្តេច / Royalty</h2> <b>0/5175</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> king, member of the royal family, royalty<br><br>
ស្តេច
sdéj
Royalty
<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>ទេ / No</h2> <b>0/42</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> 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 <pos>i</pos> no<br><br>
ទេ
dé
No
You! I really want you to be the governor, but today we are too poor to earn money for the king.
<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
rôg
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 pdœ̆m
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
smeu
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.
<h2>ដោយ / As/For</h2> <b>18/22</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> by, by means of, through, with, along; in accordance (with), following (2) adverbial marker in a ... manner <ex>បានធ្វើដំណើរមកដល់ភ្នំពេញដោយ សុវត្ថិភាព made a trip to Phnom Penh safely</ex><br><br>
ដោយ
daôy
As/For
<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>មេត្រី / Friendly</h2> <b>0/4233</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> close relations, peaceful relations, friendliness, friendship; compassion, love.<br><br>
មេត្រី
médrei
Friendly
<h2>ថ្នាក់កណ្តាល / Middle Class</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> middle class<br>
ថ្នាក់កណ្តាល
tnaggândal
Middle Class
<h2>ទ្រាំ / Putup With/Tolerate</h2> <b>0/3006</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to bear, endure, put up with, withstand, resist<br><br>
ទ្រាំ
drŏâm
Putup With/Tolerate
<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
ក៏ហោះ
<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
ទះកំ
<h2>ភ្លៀង / Rain</h2> <b>494/1414</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> rain.<br><br>
ភ្លៀង
pliĕng
Rain
<h2>បួន / Four</h2> <b>0/998</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> four<br>
បួន
buŏn
Four
<h2>ប្រាំ / Five</h2> <b>458/1649</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> five ( 5 )<br>
ប្រាំ
brăm
Five
<h2>ដៃ / Hand</h2> <b>547/318</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> (anatomy) arm, hand<br>
ដៃ
dai
Hand
By the middle Preah Metrey is unbearable She also flew to slap him four or five times.
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not able, not possible, not all right
