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ពុំសូវ
Not so much
ពុំសូវ
Transliteration
bŭm sow
C1
IPA
/pum souw/
GD
pum souw
ពុំសូវ Meaning in English
Definitions
without (having to)
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>
សូវ
Rather
<h2>សូវ / Rather</h2> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> rather, better, it would be better, would rather ... instead ..., preferably
Sentences with ពុំសូវ
<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>ពុំសូវ / Not so much</h2> <b>0/4630</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> without (having to)<br> ពុំ,សូវ
ពុំសូវ
bŭm sow
Not so much
<h2>មាន / Have</h2> <b>428/6</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to have, possess, own; to exist; there is, there are<br><br>
មាន
méan
Have
<h2>ភាពលំបាក / Adversity</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> <br> ភាព,លំបាក
ភាពលំបាក
péab lumbag
Adversity
<h2>ប៉ុន្មាន / How Much</h2> <b>0/412</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> how much, how many.<br><br>
ប៉ុន្មាន
pŏnman
How Much
<h2>នោះ / That</h2> <b>0/17</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> that, those; often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something distant in time or space<br>
នោះ
nŏăh
That
<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
Which is less difficult
<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>ប្រជាជន / People</h2> <b>0/183</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> the people, the masses, population<br> ប្រជា,ជន
ប្រជាជន
brɑ̆jéa jɔn
People
<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>ពុំសូវ / Not so much</h2> <b>0/4630</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> without (having to)<br> ពុំ,សូវ
ពុំសូវ
bŭm sow
Not so much
<h2>និយម / Prefer/Adopt</h2> <b>0/360</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to like (to), prefer (to); to be attached to; to be accustomed to.<br><br>
និយម
nĭyɔm
Prefer/Adopt
<h2>ប្រើ / Use</h2> <b>155/99</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to use; to make use of someone; to order / command (someone to do something); to assign, commission; to send (on an errand); to persuade<br>
ប្រើ
braeu
Use
And Cambodians do not use
<h2>ពុំសូវ / Not so much</h2> <b>0/4630</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> without (having to)<br> ពុំ,សូវ
ពុំសូវ
bŭm sow
Not so much
<h2>មានលទ្ធភាព / Have the ability</h2> <b>0/2026</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to have capability<br> មាន,លទ្ធភាព
មានលទ្ធភាព
méan lɔ̆dtɔ apéab
Have the ability
<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>ត្បាញ / Loom/Weave</h2> <b>0/5178</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to weave, braid, plait.<br><br>
ត្បាញ
dban
Loom/Weave
<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>ទាន់ពេល / On Time/Up-to-date</h2> <b>0/4575</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> <br> ទាន់,ពេល
ទាន់ពេល
doăn bél
On Time/Up-to-date
<h2>វេលា / Time</h2> <b>0/761</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> time, period.<br><br>
វេលា
véléa
Time
<h2>នោះ / That</h2> <b>0/17</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> that, those; often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something distant in time or space<br>
នោះ
nŏăh
That
<h2>ឡើយ / No</h2> <b>0/145</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> (not) ... at all ..., ever, any more; absolutely (intensifying particle; generally used with the negative particles កុំ, គ្មាន, ពុំ, មិន, អង្គឺ, ឥត, ឥតអង្គឺមាន )<br>
ឡើយ
laeuy
No
It is not possible to weave in time.
<h2>និង / And</h2> <b>32/4</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> and<br>
និង
nĭng
And
<h2>បង្ក / Incur</h2> <b>320/341</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to create, cause, produce; to start; to incite, instigate, provoke<br>
បង្ក
bɑng
Incur
<h2>កំណើត / Birth</h2> <b>0/868</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> birth, beginning, source, origin; profit; utility; success.<br><br>
កំណើត
gɑmnaeud
Birth
<h2>លឿន / Fast</h2> <b>0/916</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be fast, quick; achieving quick success.<br><br>
លឿន
lœăn
Fast
<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>បើ / If</h2> <b>0/55</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> if, may be; although<br>
បើ
baeu
If
<h2>មេឃ / Sky</h2> <b>568/2713</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> sky, firmament; cloud; weather<br>
មេឃ
mék
Sky
<h2>ត្រជាក់ / Cool</h2> <b>684/1289</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be cold / cool (to the touch; less intense than រងា); refreshing; to be subtle<br>
ត្រជាក់
drɑ̆jeăg
Cool
<h2>បង្កង / Crayfish</h2> <b>0/5793</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> crayfish<br>
បង្កង
bɑ̆nggɑng
Crayfish
<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>ពុំសូវ / Not so much</h2> <b>0/4630</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> without (having to)<br> ពុំ,សូវ
ពុំសូវ
bŭm sow
Not so much
<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>ចំណី / Snack</h2> <b>0/2230</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> snack; dessert; fodder, (animal) feed<br>
ចំណី
jɑmnei
Snack
<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
And fertilize fast, but if the sky is cold, the lobster will not eat much
Search
without (having to)
