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ម៉េចចឹង
Why
ម៉េចចឹង
Transliteration
meij jœ̆ng
B1
slang
IPA
/meic cəŋ/
GD
mech choeng
ម៉េចចឹង Meaning in English
Definitions
Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).
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Stems
ម៉េច
What?
<h2>ម៉េច / What?</h2> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> what (following a verb of saying); why, in what way / manner, how<br>
ចឹង
So
<h2>ចឹង / So</h2> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> An informal way to say so or therefore
Possible Synonyms
ហេតុអ្វី
Why
<h2>ហេតុអ្វី / Why</h2> <div class="badge level4">B1</div><br>
ហេតុ
Reason
<h2>ហេតុ / Reason</h2> <div class="badge level5">B1</div><br>
ម្តេច
Why
<h2>ម្តេច / Why</h2> <div class="badge level6">B1</div><br>
ថ្វី
Why
<h2>ថ្វី / Why</h2> <div class="badge level7">B1</div><br>
ហេតុអ្វីបានជា
Why
<h2>ហេតុអ្វីបានជា / Why</h2> <div class="badge level7">B1</div><br>
ម៉េច
What?
<h2>ម៉េច / What?</h2> <div class="badge level7">B1</div><br>
យ៉ាងម៉េច
How
<h2>យ៉ាងម៉េច / How</h2> <div class="badge level7">B1</div><br>
ម្តេចក៏
Why
<h2>ម្តេចក៏ / Why</h2> <div class="badge level7">B1</div><br>
ម៉េចក៏
How Come
<h2>ម៉េចក៏ / How Come</h2> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br>
ដូចម្តេច
How
<h2>ដូចម្តេច / How</h2> <div class="badge level9">B1</div><br>
ជាហេតុ
Therefore
<h2>ជាហេតុ / Therefore</h2> <div class="badge level10">B1</div><br>
ដើម្បីអ្វី
For what
<h2>ដើម្បីអ្វី / For what</h2> <div class="badge level10">B1</div><br>
មកល
Why
<h2>មកល / Why</h2> <div class="badge level12">B1</div><br>
ហេតុម៉េច
Why
<h2>ហេតុម៉េច / Why</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1</div><br>
អ្វីក៏ ... ម្ល៉េះ
Why
<h2>អ្វីក៏ ... ម្ល៉េះ / Why</h2> <div class="badge level0">B1</div><br>
Sentences with ម៉េចចឹង
<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>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>បានតែមាត់ / Boastful</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be a windbag, be boastful<br> បាន,តែមាត់
បានតែមាត់
ban dae moăd
Boastful
<h2>ហា / Open</h2> <b>0/1165</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to open wide (esp. the mouth).<br><br>
ហា
ha
Open
<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>បានតែមាត់ / Boastful</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be a windbag, be boastful<br> បាន,តែមាត់
បានតែមាត់
ban dae moăd
Boastful
<h2>គាត់ / He</h2> <b>0/110</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> he / him / his, she / her; they / them / their (formal / polite 3rd person pronoun); you / your (intimate)<br>
គាត់
goăd
He
<h2>នឹងបាន / Will be</h2> <b>0/2933</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> <br> នឹង,បាន
នឹងបាន
nʉ̆ng ban
Will be
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
ប៉ុណ្នឹង (
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
)
YOU DON'T TALK THE TALK, YOU'RE JUST A COWARD (WHY)
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
ណ៎
How are you
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
ៗ
<h2>ប្រហែល / Maybe</h2> <b>0/462</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> about, approximately; resembling, similar to; nearly identical; almost<br><br>
ប្រហែល
brɑ̆hael
Maybe
<h2>អត់ / No</h2> <b>0/520</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> no, not.<br><br>
អត់
'ɑ̆d
No
<h2>ដឹង / Know</h2> <b>189/61</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to know (a fact), be aware of, be familiar with; to understand, comprehend; to notice; to recognize; to accomplish, put into practice<br><br>
ដឹង
dœ̆ng
Know
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
ៗ
<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>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
brăb
Tell
<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>ផង / Too</h2> <b>0/60</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> also, too, as well; even though<br><br>
ផង
pɑng
Too
Why don't you know? Please tell me
<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>សោ / Lock</h2> <b>0/2223</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> lock (e.g. of a door)<br><br>
សោ
saô
Lock
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>អត់ / No</h2> <b>0/520</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> no, not.<br><br>
អត់
'ɑ̆d
No
<h2>ម៉ូតូ / Motorcycle</h2> <b>0/367</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> motorbike, motorcycle <br>
ម៉ូតូ
modo
Motorcycle
OhNo!
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
<h2>យាយ / Grandmother</h2> <b>0/1971</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> grandmother; old woman; polite form of address used to old women; if the woman has a high status she may be addressed as លោកយាយ (this term is also used to address a female spirit); a child may call its grandmother លោកយាយ, ម៉ែយាយ, or ម៉ាក់យាយ<br>
យាយ
yéay
Grandmother
?
FOUND THE KEY BUT LOST THE BIKE, OH NO WHAT HAPPENED?
<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>សោ / Lock</h2> <b>0/2223</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> lock (e.g. of a door)<br><br>
សោ
saô
Lock
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>អត់ / No</h2> <b>0/520</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> no, not.<br><br>
អត់
'ɑ̆d
No
<h2>ម៉ូតូ / Motorcycle</h2> <b>0/367</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> motorbike, motorcycle <br>
ម៉ូតូ
modo
Motorcycle
OhhNo!
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
<h2>យាយ / Grandmother</h2> <b>0/1971</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> grandmother; old woman; polite form of address used to old women; if the woman has a high status she may be addressed as លោកយាយ (this term is also used to address a female spirit); a child may call its grandmother លោកយាយ, ម៉ែយាយ, or ម៉ាក់យាយ<br>
យាយ
yéay
Grandmother
?
FOUND THE KEY BUT LOST THE BIKE, OH NO WHAT HAPPENED?
<h2>ឮ / Hear</h2> <b>451/0</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to hear<br>
ឮ
lœ
Hear
<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>ចង់យំ / Brink of Tears</h2> <b>0/11052</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> on the brink of tears<br> ចង់,យំ
ចង់យំ
jɑ̆ng yum
Brink of Tears
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
<h2>អា / Not</h2> <b>0/263</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> used preceding nouns or noun phrases giving them a pejorative, derogatory or very familiar meaning. It is commonly used in addressing close friends, persons regarded as inferiors, or young boys. It can also be used before the name of something with which one is annoyed; when preceding the name of a girl, it conveys a notion of endearment; when preceding adjectives, it forms nouns with a notion of disapproval or familiarity.<br><br>
អា
'a
Not
<h2>តួ / Character</h2> <b>0/812</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> for animals, fish, insects; tables, chairs, and articles of clothing <dialect>Surin</dialect><br><br>
តួ
duŏ
Character
SOUNDS LIKE YOU WANNA CRY, WHAT HAPPENED? SPIT TOO MUCH CAP
<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>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>អាខ្លះ / Some</h2> <b>0/11767</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> some people<br> អា,ខ្លះ
អាខ្លះ
'a klăh
Some
<h2>កាក / Junk/Lees</h2> <b>0/3555</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> residue, refuse, dregs, leavings.<br><br>
កាក
gag
Junk/Lees
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>សម្តី / Speech</h2> <b>0/1890</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> word(s), speech, utterance<br>
សម្តី
sɑ̆mdei
Speech
<h2>ឡូយ / Arrongant</h2> <b>0/3964</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be arrogant, haughty, insolent; conceited<br>
ឡូយ
loy
Arrongant
<h2>លទ្ធផល / Result</h2> <b>722/329</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> product, outcome, result; yield (e.g. of crops); success, effect<br> លទ្ធ,ផល
លទ្ធផល
lɔ̆dtɔ pɑl
Result
0,0
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> but, however; if (3) particle used to derive pre-verbal particles and conjunctions<br><br>
តែ
dae
But
<h2>រាយការណ៍ / Report</h2> <b>0/814</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to (make a) report, give full details concerning something<br> រាយ,ការណ៍
រាយការណ៍
réay ga
Report
100 (
<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
<h2>អត់ / No</h2> <b>0/520</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> no, not.<br><br>
អត់
'ɑ̆d
No
<h2>យល់ / Understand</h2> <b>750/324</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to understand, comprehend; to learn<br><br>
យល់
yuŏl
Understand
)
Some of them only got the big mouth and the result are 00 yet report 100 (why?)
<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>ចម្រៀង / Song</h2> <b>0/490</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> A song that is sung<br>
ចម្រៀង
jɑ̆mriĕng
Song
<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
dɑ̆l
For
<h2>ចាស់ / Old</h2> <b>0/646</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be old, mature; former; (of colors) to be intense / dark; (of seasonings) to be strong / excessive<br><br>
ចាស់
jăh
Old
<h2>រហូតដល់ / Until</h2> <b>294/599</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> up to, until, as far as<br> រហូត,ដល់
រហូតដល់
rɔ̆hod dɑ̆l
Until
<h2>គេ / Them</h2> <b>0/27</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> they / them / their; one, someone; he, him, she, her (formal / polite 3rd person pron.; usually plural but also used impersonally as a 3rd person singular form)<br><br>
គេ
gé
Them
<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>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>បច្ច័យ / Suffix</h2> <b>914/4878</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> suffix<br><br>
បច្ច័យ
bɑ̆jay
Suffix
<h2>បួន / Four</h2> <b>0/998</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> four<br>
បួន
buŏn
Four
(
<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>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
?)
Make songs to old until they go to make four suffixes (and what?)
<h2>ដឹង / Know</h2> <b>189/61</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to know (a fact), be aware of, be familiar with; to understand, comprehend; to notice; to recognize; to accomplish, put into practice<br><br>
ដឹង
dœ̆ng
Know
<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>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>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>ធ្ងន់ / Heavy</h2> <b>543/1009</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to be heavy, not light<br><br>
ធ្ងន់
tnguŏn
Heavy
<h2>ម្តេចក៏ / Why</h2> <b>0/16991</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> + CLAUSE how come ...? how is it that ...?<br> ម្តេច,ក៏
ម្តេចក៏
mdeij gɑ
Why
<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>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>ស្ពាយ / Carry on Shoulder</h2> <b>0/3844</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> to carry slung across / suspended from the shoulder, carry by means of a shoulder strap.<br><br>
ស្ពាយ
sbéay
Carry on Shoulder
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<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
)
I know it's heavy, but it doesn't help (how could it be?)
<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>គេ / Them</h2> <b>0/27</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> they / them / their; one, someone; he, him, she, her (formal / polite 3rd person pron.; usually plural but also used impersonally as a 3rd person singular form)<br><br>
គេ
gé
Them
<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>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>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
ស្តើរ
<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>អាដែង / You</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> you (often pejor., used esp. to subordinates and people of a lower status; may also be intimate)<br> អា,ដែង
អាដែង
'a daeng
You
<h2>ចង់ / To Want</h2> <b>0/118</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to want / wish / desire (to do something)<br><br>
ចង់
jɑ̆ng
To Want
<h2>ជាន់ឈ្លី / Trample</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
ជាន់ឈ្លី
joănchli
Trample
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<h2>ម៉េចចឹង / Why</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).<br> ម៉េច,ចឹង
ម៉េចចឹង
meij jœ̆ng
Why
)
They think I'm in the middle of nowhere, they want to trample me.
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Used to ask why in response to a statement (used all by itself and not part of a sentence).
