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មេអំបៅ
Butterfly
មេអំបៅ
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មេអំបៅ Meaning in English
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Noun
butterfly
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(ន.) សុខុមសត្វមួយប្រភេទ មានច្រើនបែប, មានស្លាបបួនផ្នែកសណ្ឋានស្រទាង មានសាច់ទន់ផុយ ឬជាផង់ធូលី សម្បុរតែមួយព័ណ៌ ឬរំលេចព័ណ៌ផ្សេងៗ, ជាសត្វមានកំណើតក្លាយមកពីដង្កូវ : មេអំបៅជាសត្វទិវាចរក៏មាន, រត្តិចរក៏មាន ។
Chuon Nath
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មេអំបេ
Butterfly
<h2>មេអំបេ / Butterfly</h2> <div class="badge level0">A2</div><br>
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Sentences with មេអំបៅ
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>៧ / 7</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> <br>
៧
7
7 butterflies
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>តូច / Small</h2> <b>682/310</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be small, young; minor; humble (col. ទូច, នូច )<br><br>
តូច
doj
Small
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<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
។
A small butterfly is like a big butterfly.
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>តូច / Small</h2> <b>682/310</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be small, young; minor; humble (col. ទូច, នូច )<br><br>
តូច
doj
Small
<h2>ជាងគេ / Most</h2> <b>0/942</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> the most, the ...-est (superlative marker)<br> ជាង,គេ
ជាងគេ
jéang gé
Most
។
A butterfly is the smallest.
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ហើរ / Fly</h2> <b>0/2245</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to fly (by flapping the wings, as birds, bats, and insects); to soar.<br><br>
ហើរ
haeu
Fly
<h2>ច្រើនណាស់ / So much!</h2> <b>0/16228</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> <br> ច្រើន,ណាស់
ច្រើនណាស់
jraeun năh
So much!
។
There are many butterflies flying.
<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>មិនមែនជា / Is Not</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> <br> មិន,មែន,ជា
មិនមែនជា
mĭn mɛn jéa
Is Not
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
។
It's a different kind of insect.
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>តូច / Small</h2> <b>682/310</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be small, young; minor; humble (col. ទូច, នូច )<br><br>
តូច
doj
Small
<h2>ជាង / Than</h2> <b>191/75</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> (more) ... than, in excess of, exceeding, to a greater extent than; marks the comparative degree of an adjective, e.g. ល្អជាង `better' <pos>adv</pos> more, to a greater extent<br><br>
ជាង
jéang
Than
<h2>កំភេម / Jewel Beetle</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> kind of large beetle (Sternocera aequisignata) with bright green and blue wings, and yellow belly<br>
កំភេម
gɑmpém
Jewel Beetle
។
A butterfly is smaller than a beetle.
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ចេះ / Know</h2> <b>0/357</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> (a) to know (how to do something) be able to (b) to be used to, accustomed to; to keep on doing something; constantly, always, incessantly<br><br>
ចេះ
jéh
Know
<h2>ហើរ / Fly</h2> <b>0/2245</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to fly (by flapping the wings, as birds, bats, and insects); to soar.<br><br>
ហើរ
haeu
Fly
<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>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>មិនចេះ / Don't Know How To</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> <br> មិន,ចេះ
មិនចេះ
mĭn jéh
Don't Know How To
<h2>រត់ / To Run</h2> <b>382/461</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to run (away), flee, escape; to run / function well; to coincide; to work out; to work as a runner.<br><br>
រត់
ruŏd
To Run
។
Butterfly can fly, but it cannot run.
<h2>តើ / Do</h2> <b>0/102</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> clause initial interrogative marker occurring in fairly formal speech; it indicates that the following clause is a question, and may sometimes be translated by expressions like `Tell me ...?' or, in subordinate clauses, `if' or `whether'<br><br>
តើ
daeu
Do
<h2>ឯង / You</h2> <b>0/471</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> you see, after all, indeed, just (phrase-final intensifying particle)<br>
ឯង
êng
You
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ហើរ / Fly</h2> <b>0/2245</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to fly (by flapping the wings, as birds, bats, and insects); to soar.<br><br>
ហើរ
haeu
Fly
<h2>ឬទេ / Or Not</h2> <b>0/1412</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> phrase - final interrogative particle<br> ឬ,ទេ
ឬទេ
rœ dé
Or Not
?
Can you see butterflies flying clearly?
<h2>រឿងនិទាន / True Story</h2> <b>0/11581</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> true story, historical story<br> រឿង,និទាន
រឿងនិទាន
rœăng nĭdéan
True Story
<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>ចំណងជើង / Title/Caption</h2> <b>0/2848</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> caption, headline, title, subtitle, heading<br><br> ចំណង,ជើង
ចំណងជើង
jɑmnɑng jeung
Title/Caption
<h2>ថា / That/Say</h2> <b>4/9</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)<br>
ថា
ta
That/Say
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>និង / And</h2> <b>32/4</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> and<br>
និង
nĭng
And
<h2>កេងកង / Hornbill</h2> <b>0/2745</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> hornbill (prob. Rhyticeros undulatus)<br><br> កេង,កង
កេងកង
geing gɑng
Hornbill
The story title is Butterfly and Hornbill
<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>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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ពណ៌ខៀវ / Blue</h2> <b>0/5201</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> blue<br> ពណ៌,ខៀវ
ពណ៌ខៀវ
bɔr kiĕw
Blue
<h2>បក់ / Wag</h2> <b>0/3749</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to blow (of the wind); to fan, winnow; to blow out, extinguish<br><br>
បក់
bɑ̆g
Wag
<h2>ស្លាប / Feather</h2> <b>804/2860</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> wing, feather, plumage (of a bird); blade (e.g. of an oar or ventilating fan); flank<br>
ស្លាប
slab
Feather
<h2>ហើរ / Fly</h2> <b>0/2245</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to fly (by flapping the wings, as birds, bats, and insects); to soar.<br><br>
ហើរ
haeu
Fly
<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
។
I see a blue butterfly waving goodbye.
<h2>ថា / That/Say</h2> <b>4/9</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)<br>
ថា
ta
That/Say
<h2>នាង / She/Her</h2> <b>0/90</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> young woman (married or unmarried), girl, Miss.<br><br>
នាង
néang
She/Her
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
She's like a butter.
<h2>យក / Take</h2> <b>511/74</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to take (in one's hand or with oneself), hold; to take (away); to steal; to bring; to borrow; to get, obtain, achieve; to accept (Surin dial. yuə)<br>
យក
yɔg
Take
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>មកលេង / To visit</h2> <b>0/3770</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to visit<br> មក,លេង
មកលេង
mɔg léng
To visit
Ain't play with no butterfly.
<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>សម្លាញ់ / Friend</h2> <b>0/7327</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> close friend, buddy<br>
សម្លាញ់
sɑ̆mlăn
Friend
<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>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bɑng
Elder
<h2>មើលទៅ / Looks Like</h2> <b>0/1621</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> maybe, perhaps, probably, it seems that<br> មើល,ទៅ
មើលទៅ
meul dŏu
Looks Like
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ណាស់ / Alot</h2> <b>0/179</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> very, greatly; very much<br>
ណាស់
năh
Alot
My baby girl you look so pretty just like butterfly.
<h2>តើ / Do</h2> <b>0/102</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> clause initial interrogative marker occurring in fairly formal speech; it indicates that the following clause is a question, and may sometimes be translated by expressions like `Tell me ...?' or, in subordinate clauses, `if' or `whether'<br><br>
តើ
daeu
Do
សុភា
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<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
? សុភា
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
។
Does Sophea see the butterflies? Sophea sees the butterflies.
នីស៊ីតា
<h2>ចង់ / To Want</h2> <b>0/118</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to want / wish / desire (to do something)<br><br>
ចង់
jɑ̆ng
To Want
<h2>ក្លាយជា / Became</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> <br> ក្លាយ,ជា
ក្លាយជា
glay jéa
Became
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>លោត / Jump</h2> <b>700/1908</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to jump, spring, leap, skip, gallop, (of an animal) to run swiftly; (of a pulse) to beat strongly<br><br>
លោត
lod
Jump
។
Nisita did not want to flap her arms, She wanted to be a jumping butterfly.
សុភា
<h2>រាប់ / Count</h2> <b>513/348</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to count, enumerate; to calculate, figure; to rate, value; to examine; to appreciate, esteem, consider (e.g. someone as a friend)<br>
រាប់
roăb
Count
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ជាមួយ / With</h2> <b>0/62</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> with, along with<br> ជា,មួយ
ជាមួយ
jéa muŏy
With
<h2>ម៉ែ / Mother</h2> <b>0/2305</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> mother, mama.<br><br>
ម៉ែ
mae
Mother
។
<h2>១ / 1</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> <br>
១
1
<h2>២ / 2</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> <br>
២
2
<h2>៣ / 3</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> <br>
៣
3
<h2>៤ / 4</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> <br>
៤
4
Sophea counts the butterflies with his mom: "One, two, three, four."
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<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>ស្លាប / Feather</h2> <b>804/2860</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> wing, feather, plumage (of a bird); blade (e.g. of an oar or ventilating fan); flank<br>
ស្លាប
slab
Feather
។
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>អាច / Can</h2> <b>422/30</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be able / qualified (to do something), capable of (doing something); to be possible; to be in condition (to), be in a position (to); to dare to<br>
អាច
'aj
Can
<h2>ហើរ / Fly</h2> <b>0/2245</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to fly (by flapping the wings, as birds, bats, and insects); to soar.<br><br>
ហើរ
haeu
Fly
<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
។
Butterflies have wings. Butterflies fly.
អេ៎ នីស៊ីតា
<h2>ដោះ / Breast/Take Off</h2> <b>0/823</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> breast(s), udder<br><br>
ដោះ
daôh
Breast/Take Off
<h2>រាំ / To Dance</h2> <b>0/1369</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to dance<br>
រាំ
rŏâm
To Dance
<h2>ចង្វាក់ / Genre/Rhythm</h2> <b>0/2411</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> rhythm, beat, tempo, cadence (of music); pulse<br>
ចង្វាក់
jɑ̆ngwăg
Genre/Rhythm
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
។
"Nisita, let's dance a butterfly dance!"
<h2>ពួកគេ / They</h2> <b>161/78</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> they<br> ពួក,គេ
ពួកគេ
buŏg gé
They
<h2>មិនមែន / Not/Aren't</h2> <b>0/400</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> + NOUN is not + NOUN<br> មិន,មែន
មិនមែន
mĭn mɛn
Not/Aren't
<h2>បក្សី / Bird</h2> <b>0/3397</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> (female) bird<br>
បក្សី
bɑ̆gsei
Bird
<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>មិនមែន / Not/Aren't</h2> <b>0/400</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> + NOUN is not + NOUN<br> មិន,មែន
មិនមែន
mĭn mɛn
Not/Aren't
កន្ទុំ
<h2>រុយ / Fly/Housefly</h2> <b>0/5203</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> fly (insect).<br><br>
រុយ
rŭy
Fly/Housefly
<h2>ហើយក៏ / then, afterward</h2> <b>0/1483</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> then, afterward<br> ហើយ,ក៏
ហើយក៏
haeuy gɑ
then, afterward
<h2>មិនមែន / Not/Aren't</h2> <b>0/400</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> + NOUN is not + NOUN<br> មិន,មែន
មិនមែន
mĭn mɛn
Not/Aren't
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
។
They are not birds, nor dragonflies, nor butterflies.
<h2>សត្វ / Animal</h2> <b>92/316</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> animal, living being (human or animal); life, soul<br>
សត្វ
sɑd
Animal
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>កំពុង / Is</h2> <b>0/67</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> marking present continuous / progressive action, to be (in the process of) VERB+ing; (with ADJ) to be currently ADJ<br><br>
កំពុង
gɑmbŭng
Is
<h2>ទទះ / Flap</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to beat / flap the wings<br>
ទទះ
dɔ̆deăh
Flap
<h2>ស្លាប / Feather</h2> <b>804/2860</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> wing, feather, plumage (of a bird); blade (e.g. of an oar or ventilating fan); flank<br>
ស្លាប
slab
Feather
<h2>ទំ / Perch</h2> <b>0/1819</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to perch, roost; to sit, take a seat; to take up residence<br><br>
ទំ
dum
Perch
<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>ផ្កា / Flower</h2> <b>596/1054</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> flower.<br><br>
ផ្កា
pga
Flower
។
Butterflies on flowers are spreading their wings.
<h2>ខំ / Try Hard</h2> <b>0/1167</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to make an effort, try hard, endeavor to<br>
ខំ
kɑm
Try Hard
<h2>កែ / Improve</h2> <b>0/494</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to correct, fix, repair; to adjust, change, modify; to cure, remedy; to change a mood <br>
កែ
gae
Improve
<h2>ប្រែខ្លួន / Transform</h2> <b>0/9465</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
ប្រែខ្លួន
braekluŏn
Transform
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ចាំ / Wait</h2> <b>0/508</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to wait (for), await, expect<br>
ចាំ
jăm
Wait
<h2>ផ្កា / Flower</h2> <b>596/1054</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> flower.<br><br>
ផ្កា
pga
Flower
Try to transform yourself into a flower butterfly
<h2>រស់នៅ / Live</h2> <b>109/404</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to live, exist, survive<br> រស់,នៅ
រស់នៅ
ruŏh nŏu
Live
<h2>មិនបាច់ / No need</h2> <b>0/4463</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> not to have / need to, not to be necessary<br> មិន,បាច់
មិនបាច់
mĭn băj
No need
<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>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>អប / Strengthen</h2> <b>0/2945</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to strengthen, support, reinforce, splint; to fix something<br><br>
អប
'ɑb
Strengthen
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ហោះ / Fly</h2> <b>0/1125</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to fly (as aircraft, mechanically, without flapping the wings, or by magical means), to soar; to flit about (compare ហើរ `to fly - of birds')<br><br>
ហោះ
haôh
Fly
<h2>ថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ / Saturday</h2> <b>0/1345</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> Saturday<br> ថ្ងៃ,សៅរ៍
ថ្ងៃសៅរ៍
tngai sau
Saturday
<h2>យ៉ាង / Type</h2> <b>0/68</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> kind, type, way, manner.<br><br>
យ៉ាង
yang
Type
<h2>សៅ / Impure</h2> <b>0/2564</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be impure, unclean; pale, wan, of weak tint, muddy (of colors)<br>
សៅ
sau
Impure
ម៉ង
Live without a caretaker_Be a butterfly flying on Saturdays with great joy
<h2>ដង្កូវ / Worm/Grub/Maggot</h2> <b>0/3971</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> grub, larva, caterpillar; maggot, worm<br>
ដង្កូវ
dɑ̆nggow
Worm/Grub/Maggot
<h2>ក្លាយទៅជា / Become</h2> <b>0/2293</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be transformed (into something); to become, change (into something)<br> ក្លាយ,ទៅជា
ក្លាយទៅជា
glay dŏu jéa
Become
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
WHEN WORMS BECOME BUTTERFLIES
ទោះហោះ
<h2>ខ្ពស់ / Tall</h2> <b>74/176</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to be high, tall, elevated; eminent; stately, exalted; grand; pompous, arrogant<br>
ខ្ពស់
kbuŏh
Tall
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ពួក / Group</h2> <b>0/160</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> group (esp. an informal, ad hoc group), detachment, herd, gathering, association; (with place name) native / resident of ....; squad (of 3 to 5 men); often merely conveys the idea of plurality<br><br>
ពួក
buŏg
Group
<h2>នៅក្នុង / In</h2> <b>34/0</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> among<br> នៅ,ក្នុង
នៅក្នុង
nŏu gnŏng
In
<h2>ស្មៅ / Grass</h2> <b>578/3379</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> grass, generic term for grasses and grass-like plants<br><br>
ស្មៅ
smau
Grass
<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>មើលមិនឃើញ / Invisible/Overlook</h2> <b>0/7465</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br> មើល,មិន,ឃើញ
មើលមិនឃើញ
meul mĭn keun
Invisible/Overlook
<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
Now that I soar high like a butterfly, those in the grass are invisible to me
<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>ហោះ / Fly</h2> <b>0/1125</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to fly (as aircraft, mechanically, without flapping the wings, or by magical means), to soar; to flit about (compare ហើរ `to fly - of birds')<br><br>
ហោះ
haôh
Fly
<h2>ខ្ពស់ / Tall</h2> <b>74/176</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to be high, tall, elevated; eminent; stately, exalted; grand; pompous, arrogant<br>
ខ្ពស់
kbuŏh
Tall
<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>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ពស់ / Snake</h2> <b>0/741</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> snake<br>
ពស់
buŏh
Snake
<h2>នៅក្នុង / In</h2> <b>34/0</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> among<br> នៅ,ក្នុង
នៅក្នុង
nŏu gnŏng
In
<h2>ស្មៅ / Grass</h2> <b>578/3379</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> grass, generic term for grasses and grass-like plants<br><br>
ស្មៅ
smau
Grass
<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>មើលមិនឃើញ / Invisible/Overlook</h2> <b>0/7465</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br> មើល,មិន,ឃើញ
មើលមិនឃើញ
meul mĭn keun
Invisible/Overlook
<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
Now that I soar high like a butterfly, those in the grass are invisible to me
<h2>ពណ៌ / Color</h2> <b>270/433</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> color; complexion; aspect, nature, character, appearance; class, group; race<br>
ពណ៌
bɔr
Color
<h2>នេះ / Here/This</h2> <b>29/8</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> this, these; often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something nearby in time or space<br>
នេះ
néh
Here/This
<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>ក្រហមឆ្អិន / Brick Red</h2> <b>0/8946</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be brick-red<br> ក្រហម,ឆ្អិន
ក្រហមឆ្អិន
grɑ̆hɑm ch'ĕn
Brick Red
<h2>ឆ្អៅ / Chow</h2> <b>0/6816</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to be bright red, scarlet, crimson<br>
ឆ្អៅ
ch'au
Chow
<h2>ទ្វារ / Door</h2> <b>0/1371</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> door, entrance, opening, gate; one of the 10 mystical entrances or portals of the human body (ears, eyes, nares, mouth, navel, anus, and urinary meatus)<br><br>
ទ្វារ
dwéa
Door
<h2>មេអំបៅ / Butterfly</h2> <b>0/4162</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> butterfly<br>
មេអំបៅ
mé'ɑmbau
Butterfly
<h2>ហៅ / Call</h2> <b>0/585</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to call, name; to order (e.g. in a restaurant), specif. to stop a vehicle; to send for, summon; to invite (guests)<br>
ហៅ
hau
Call
<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>ដង្ខៅ / Merchant</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> dealer, merchant, trader; head of a commercial house; master, owner (e.g. of a business), entrepreneur; boss, ringleader <br>
ដង្ខៅ
dɑ̆ngkau
Merchant
<h2>គោ / Cow</h2> <b>579/1082</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> ox; cow; bull<br><br>
គោ
go
Cow
This red color so hot, butterfly door call out to me as
Search
Noun
butterfly
(ន.) សុខុមសត្វមួយប្រភេទ មានច្រើនបែប, មានស្លាបបួនផ្នែកសណ្ឋានស្រទាង មានសាច់ទន់ផុយ ឬជាផង់ធូលី សម្បុរតែមួយព័ណ៌ ឬរំលេចព័ណ៌ផ្សេងៗ, ជាសត្វមានកំណើតក្លាយមកពីដង្កូវ : មេអំបៅជាសត្វទិវាចរក៏មាន, រត្តិចរក៏មាន ។
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