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ម៉េចក៏មិន
why ... not
ម៉េចក៏មិន
Transliteration
méjâgâ mĭn
C2
colloquial
IPA
/meːcɑːkɑː miʔn/
GD
mechaka min
ម៉េចក៏មិន Meaning in English
Definitions
why ... not
Headley
Stems
ម៉េចក៏
How Come
<h2>ម៉េចក៏ / How Come</h2> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> + VERB + ដែរ anyhow, at least
មិន
Not
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br>
Sentences with ម៉េចក៏មិន
<h2>សៀវភៅ / Book</h2> <b>0/1112</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> book; pad, notebook <br> សៀវ,ភៅ
សៀវភៅ
siĕwôpŏu
Book
<h2>នៅមុខ / In front</h2> <b>0/2573</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> in the presence of, in front of<br> នៅ,មុខ
នៅមុខ
nŏu mŭk
In front
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
<h2>មើល / Watch</h2> <b>269/194</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to look at, watch; to read (to oneself); to examine, survey, inspect; to observe; to treat (medically); to care for, take care of; to consider, regard<br><br>
មើល
meul
Watch
Books in front, why not look
<h2>ធនាគារ / Bank</h2> <b>0/170</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> bank ; treasury<br>
ធនាគារ
tônéagéa
Bank
<h2>មួយគំនរ / Slew</h2> <b>0/14415</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> a lot, a pile, plenty<br> មួយ,គំនរ
មួយគំនរ
muŏy gumnô
Slew
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
<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
<h2>ខ្ចី / Fresh/Borrow</h2> <b>0/1271</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be fresh, green.<br><br>
ខ្ចី
kjei
Fresh/Borrow
?
A pile of banks, why not borrow?
<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>សួរ / Ask</h2> <b>79/740</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to ask, inquire, question; to ask about one's health, greet<br><br>
សួរ
suŏ
Ask
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
<h2>ឆ្លើយ / Respond</h2> <b>0/1075</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to answer, reply; to reverberate, resound; (arch., leg.) to state, declare<br>
ឆ្លើយ
chlaeuy
Respond
?
I asked, why not answer?
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
Say
<h2>ម៉េច / What?</h2> <b>0/1920</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> what (following a verb of saying); why, in what way / manner, how<br><br>
ម៉េច
méj
What?
<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>និយាយ / To Say</h2> <b>785/56</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to speak, say, talk, relate, tell; to narrate; to talk over, discuss<br><br>
និយាយ
nĭyéay
To Say
<h2>ឬក៏ / Or</h2> <b>0/620</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> or (on the other hand)<br> ឬ,ក៏
ឬក៏
rœ gâ
Or
<h2>គ្មានបញ្ហា / No Problem</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> no problem<br> គ្មាន,បញ្ហា
គ្មានបញ្ហា
gméan bânyha
No Problem
<h2>រេ / Veer</h2> <b>0/3068</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to change (course / direction), change (one's opinion), turn, veer, (of a sailing ship) to tack; to follow a zigzag course (as a drunken person); to rotate / revolve / sway / bend (e.g. in the wind)<br><br>
រេ
ré
Veer
?
Why not say, why not say or no problem?
<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
បែ
<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>ស្រែក / Shout</h2> <b>0/1276</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to shout, scream, cry (out), bawl, yell<br>
ស្រែក
srêg
Shout
<h2>សួរ / Ask</h2> <b>79/740</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to ask, inquire, question; to ask about one's health, greet<br><br>
សួរ
suŏ
Ask
<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>បើ / If</h2> <b>0/55</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> if, may be; although<br>
បើ
baeu
If
<h2>ដូនតា / Ancestor</h2> <b>0/3559</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> ancestors; grandparents<br> ដូន,តា
ដូនតា
don da
Ancestor
<h2>ខ្លាំង / Strong</h2> <b>662/131</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> strong, robust firm<br>
ខ្លាំង
klăng
Strong
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
<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>ហេតុអ្វី / Why</h2> <b>0/1916</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> why, for what reason, why, for that reason<br> ហេតុ,អ្វី
ហេតុអ្វី
héd 'wi
Why
<h2>សល់ / The rest</h2> <b>0/1310</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be left over, remain; to be superfluous, in excess; to exceed; to be many, abundant.<br><br>
សល់
sâl
The rest
<h2>ទឹកដី / Territory</h2> <b>0/820</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> land, territory<br> ទឹក,ដី
ទឹកដី
dœ̆g dei
Territory
<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>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
dâl
For
ម្លឹង?”
We might scream, “If our ancestors were mighty why didn't help now? Why our land become so small? ”
<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>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
'n
Dear
<h2>ឯងនេះ / You</h2> <b>0/17451</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> you (familiar or condescending)<br> ឯង,នេះ
ឯងនេះ
êng néh
You
<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>អញ្ចឹង / So/Thus</h2> <b>0/7684</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> in that case, so, then, therefore.<br><br>
អញ្ចឹង
'ânyjœ̆ng
So/Thus
<h2>នៅ / At</h2> <b>13/3</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to be located; to stay / live / reside (at) (it commonly forms prepositional compounds with directional words such as ក្នុង, លើ, ក្រោម) <br><br>
នៅ
nŏu
At
<h2>តា / Grandpa</h2> <b>0/507</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> grandfather, ancestor (often used in the names of spirits).<br><br>
តា
da
Grandpa
<h2>ប៉ែ / Ancient Monetary Unit</h2> <b>0/11362</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> ancient monetary unit (According to Tandart it was used in Battambang province where one piaster was equal to about 320 ប៉ែ )<br><br>
ប៉ែ
pê
Ancient Monetary Unit
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
<h2>ប្រាប់ / Tell</h2> <b>50/137</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to tell, say, state, inform, report; to explain; to point out<br>
ប្រាប់
brab
Tell
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
As for you, this is also the case, why don't you tell me?
<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>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
aô
Give
<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>ទ្រង់ / Him</h2> <b>0/1990</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> honorific initiating verb used when the subject of the verb is a member of the royalty or has a very high status; honorific particle used preceding names of royalty or pronouns referring to royalty <ex>នៅពេលនោះ ទ្រង់ប្អូននៅមានប្រជាប្រិយភាពនៅឡើយ ហើយប្រជារាស្ត្រក៏ស្រឡាញ់ទ្រង់ប្អូនដែរ. At that time, you (= a prince) were still popular and the people loved you.</ex><br><br>
ទ្រង់
drông
Him
<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>ដល់ណា / Where</h2> <b>0/8232</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> how long (time), where, when (in the future)<br> ដល់,ណា
ដល់ណា
dâl na
Where
<h2>ទៀត / More</h2> <b>0/53</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> again, still, more, further, yet, additional<br><br>
ទៀត
diĕd
More
<h2>បងប្អូន / Brothers</h2> <b>0/1434</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> brothers and sisters, siblings; relatives<br> បង,ប្អូន
បងប្អូន
bâng b'n
Brothers
<h2>ម៉េចក៏មិន / why ... not</h2> <b>0/11541</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> why ... not<br> ម៉េចក៏,មិន
ម៉េចក៏មិន
méjâgâ mĭn
why ... not
<h2>គិតថា / Thought/Regard</h2> <b>226/640</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> <br> គិត,ថា
គិតថា
gĭd ta
Thought/Regard
<h2>មកពី / Because Of</h2> <b>0/295</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> because of; to result from<br> មក,ពី
មកពី
môg bi
Because Of
<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>អកត្តញ្ញូ / Ingratitude/Unprofiable</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
អកត្តញ្ញូ
'âgâdânyo
Ingratitude/Unprofiable
<h2>ផងទៅ / Too</h2> <b>0/11075</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br> ផង,ទៅ
ផងទៅ
pâng dŏu
Too
?
What else do you want from them? Why not thinking that you are ungratefulness?
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