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លែងឱ្យ
Discontinue
លែងឱ្យ
Transliteration
lêng aô
C1
IPA
/lɛːŋ ʔaːo/
GD
leaeng ao
លែងឱ្យ Meaning in English
Stop Giving
Discontinue
Definitions
to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)
Headley
Stems
លែង
Release
<h2>លែង / Release</h2> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to give up; to allow; to let go, release, not to hold; to acquit; to abandon, forsake, leave, divorce; to reveal.<br>
ឱ្យ
Give
<h2>ឱ្យ / Give</h2> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to give, to donate (more polite word is ជូន), to grant (something); to give someone money.
Compound Words
ធ្វើ
លែងឱ្យ
ច្បាស់
Garble
<h2>ធ្វើលែងឱ្យច្បាស់ / Garble</h2> <b>tweu lêng aô jbah</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
ធ្វើ
លែងឱ្យ
សុទ្ធ
Adulterate
<h2>ធ្វើលែងឱ្យសុទ្ធ / Adulterate</h2> <b>tweu lêng aô sŏd</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
Possible Synonyms
ស្កាត់
Intercept
<h2>ស្កាត់ / Intercept</h2> <div class="badge level8">C1</div><br>
បញ្ឈប់
Stop
<h2>បញ្ឈប់ / Stop</h2> <div class="badge level2">C1</div><br>
ផ្អាក
Suspend
<h2>ផ្អាក / Suspend</h2> <div class="badge level8">C1</div><br>
ស្កក
Fruitless
<h2>ស្កក / Fruitless</h2> <div class="badge level0">C1</div><br>
វៀរ
Cease
<h2>វៀរ / Cease</h2> <div class="badge level0">C1</div><br>
ឈប់
Stop
<h2>ឈប់ / Stop</h2> <div class="badge level2">C1</div><br>
Sentences with លែងឱ្យ
<h2>បិទ / Close</h2> <b>85/697</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to shut, close (e.g. a door, a meeting); to turn off (e.g. an electrical switch); to cease (working); to block (e.g. a road) <br><br>
បិទ
bĕd
Close
<h2>សំឡេង / Voice</h2> <b>183/669</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> voice, sound; vote (esp. a voice vote)<br>
សំឡេង
sâmléng
Voice
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<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>ឮ / Hear</h2> <b>451/0</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> independent vowel representing the Sanskrit vowel លឭៃ (words spelled with ឮ may also be spelled with លឺ )<br>
ឮ
lœ
Hear
Mute me
<h2>ឮ / Hear</h2> <b>451/0</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> independent vowel representing the Sanskrit vowel លឭៃ (words spelled with ឮ may also be spelled with លឺ )<br>
ឮ
lœ
Hear
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<h2>សន្យា / Promise</h2> <b>0/865</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to promise, pledge one's word (to), commit oneself (to), agree; to make an arrangement.<br><br>
សន្យា
sânyéa
Promise
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>ម៉ុម / Dear</h2> <b>0/10296</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> (unmarried) girl (affectionate)<br><br>
ម៉ុម
mŏm
Dear
<h2>ជ្រុះ / Fall</h2> <b>0/3399</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to fall down, fall off, drop, shed; to fall out (e.g. of hair); to separate, work loose, come off / apart<br>
ជ្រុះ
jrŭh
Fall
<h2>ទឹកភ្នែក / Tear</h2> <b>0/2599</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> tears<br> ទឹក,ភ្នែក
ទឹកភ្នែក
dœ̆g pnêg
Tear
<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>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
I promise not to let Mom shed tears again
I see you smile
<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>អារម្មណ៍ / Feelings</h2> <b>0/253</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> feeling(s), perception, impression, reaction, sensation; spirit, contemplation, thought, idea, thinking, mood, humor, attitude, frame of mind (There are six kinds of អារម្មណ៍ : visible impression, auditory impression, olfactory impression, taste impression, physical impression, and emotional impression)<br>
អារម្មណ៍
'arôm
Feelings
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<h2>ច្រាល / Flamboyant</h2> <b>0/10409</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be bright-red, glowing red<br>
ច្រាល
jral
Flamboyant
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
lonely
I see you smile, got me feeling all giddy, I no longer feel lonely
[STEP]
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<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>សរសេរ / Write</h2> <b>614/545</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to write<br> សរ,សេរ
សរសេរ
sâ sé
Write
<h2>តែ / But</h2> <b>561/20</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> only, just<br><br>
តែ
dê
But
<h2>រឿង / Story</h2> <b>234/143</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> story, subject; affair, matter, trouble; reason, basis, cause; action, course, progress; deed, act; event, incident<br><br>
រឿង
rœăng
Story
<h2>ល្អ / Good</h2> <b>121/94</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to be good, nice; beautiful, pretty, handsome; correct, virtuous, decent; sound, proper, kind; to be good (to someone).<br><br>
ល្អ
l
Good
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<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>យំ / Cry</h2> <b>409/2653</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to weep, cry; to sing (of birds); to chirp (of crickets)<br>
យំ
yum
Cry
<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
[STEP] I'll no longer make you cry, I'll write only happy memories this time
<h2>កូន / Child</h2> <b>0/173</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> child (of someone; cf. ក្មេង 'child' - in general); offspring, progeny.<br><br>
កូន
gon
Child
<h2>អាវាសែ / Vagabond</h2> <b>0/11768</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> vagabond, vagrant, wanderer, playboy.<br><br>
អាវាសែ
'awéasê
Vagabond
<h2>ម៉ែ / Mother</h2> <b>0/2305</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> mother, mama.<br><br>
ម៉ែ
mê
Mother
<h2>លើក / Lift</h2> <b>716/93</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to lift, raise, elevate, boost, hoist; to erect, build, establish, create; to form; to levy / raise (e.g. troops); to perform / celebrate (a ritual or ceremony); to exalt; to rouse; to transport; to exhume, dig up; to postpone, adjourn, cancel<br><br>
លើក
leug
Lift
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
Mother-in-law
<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>ក្រ / Poor</h2> <b>0/659</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be poor, destitute<br><br>
ក្រ
g
Poor
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<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>រាងកាយ / Body</h2> <b>0/1701</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> the body, self<br> រាង,កាយ
រាងកាយ
réang gay
Body
Girl i want to take you outside
I want to show you my body_Girl I want to take you outside
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>ថ្លៃ / Price/Expensive</h2> <b>0/386</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be expensive, dear, valuable; beloved<br><br>
ថ្លៃ
tlai
Price/Expensive
<h2>ទូល / Carry on Head</h2> <b>0/5668</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to carry or wear on the head<br><br>
ទូល
dul
Carry on Head
<h2>កញ្ជើ / Hamper/Pannier</h2> <b>0/12660</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> kind of woven basket (about 12 in. in diameter)<br><br>
កញ្ជើ
gânyjeu
Hamper/Pannier
<h2>សណ្តែកដី / Peanut</h2> <b>0/5956</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> peanut (Arachis hypogea)<br> សណ្តែក,ដី
សណ្តែកដី
sândêg dei
Peanut
<h2>ទៀតហើយ / Again</h2> <b>0/2843</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> again, once more<br> ទៀត,ហើយ
ទៀតហើយ
diĕd haeuy
Again
No more peanut butter delivery fees
<h2>មូលហេតុ / Cause</h2> <b>515/950</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> basis, (basic) reason / cause, motive, origin, source<br> មូល,ហេតុ
មូលហេតុ
mul héd
Cause
<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>នាំយក / Brought</h2> <b>393/0</b> <div class="badge level11">B2 - Advanced</div><br> <br> នាំ,យក
នាំយក
nŏâm yôg
Brought
<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
sâd
Animal
<h2>ទោចម្កុដ / Pileated Gibbon</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
ទោចម្កុដ
doŭjâmgŏd
Pileated Gibbon
<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>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>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>រស់នៅ / Live</h2> <b>109/404</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to live, exist, survive<br> រស់,នៅ
រស់នៅ
rôh nŏu
Live
Reasons for bringing pileated gibbons to life
<h2>ក្រ / Poor</h2> <b>0/659</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to be poor, destitute<br><br>
ក្រ
g
Poor
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<h2>មួយ / One/An</h2> <b>48/14</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> one<br><br>
មួយ
muŏy
One/An
Give me one
<h2>រឿង / Story</h2> <b>234/143</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> story, subject; affair, matter, trouble; reason, basis, cause; action, course, progress; deed, act; event, incident<br><br>
រឿង
rœăng
Story
<h2>ខុស / Wrong</h2> <b>989/319</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be wrong; to be mistaken; to be different.<br><br>
ខុស
kŏh
Wrong
<h2>ពីមុន / Previously</h2> <b>0/1774</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> before, formerly<br> ពី,មុន
ពីមុន
bi mŭn
Previously
<h2>លើក / Lift</h2> <b>716/93</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to lift, raise, elevate, boost, hoist; to erect, build, establish, create; to form; to levy / raise (e.g. troops); to perform / celebrate (a ritual or ceremony); to exalt; to rouse; to transport; to exhume, dig up; to postpone, adjourn, cancel<br><br>
លើក
leug
Lift
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<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>បានទេ / Possible?</h2> <b>0/1388</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> ? (Is that) OK? (is that) possible?<br> បាន,ទេ
បានទេ
ban dé
Possible?
Things are different than before, can you forgive me?
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<h2>ថែ / Care For/Protect</h2> <b>0/1810</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to take care of, watch over, look after; to guard, protect; to observe; to administer; to be concerned<br>
ថែ
tê
Care For/Protect
Your heart seems closed to my love,
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<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>ចេញ / Leave</h2> <b>37/106</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to go out, leave, emerge, exit; to issue, bring out, come out (of a publication); to emit, utter.<br><br>
ចេញ
jén
Leave
<h2>ក្រៅរបង / Outside the fence</h2> <b>0/14349</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> besides, in addition to, furthermore<br> ក្រៅ,របង
ក្រៅរបង
grau rôbâng
Outside the fence
He grounded me
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>ចេញ / Leave</h2> <b>37/106</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to go out, leave, emerge, exit; to issue, bring out, come out (of a publication); to emit, utter.<br><br>
ចេញ
jén
Leave
<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
Chords
<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>ញ័រ / Quiver</h2> <b>0/4762</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to shake, tremble; flutter, twitch; (of the heart) to fibrillate.<br><br>
ញ័រ
nyéa
Quiver
<h2>តន្ត្រី / Music</h2> <b>288/1557</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> musical instrument, stringed instrument; music; orchestra (esp. of stringed instruments)<br>
តន្ត្រី
dândrei
Music
<h2>គ្មាន / Without</h2> <b>184/177</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> not to have; there is / are not.<br><br>
គ្មាន
gméan
Without
<h2>នរណា / Whom</h2> <b>0/1278</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> who, which one, anybody (the more common col. term is អ្នកណា )<br> នរ,ណា
នរណា
nô na
Whom
<h2>ហ៊ាន / Dare</h2> <b>0/763</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be bold, daring, courageous.<br><br>
ហ៊ាន
héan
Dare
<h2>ប្រជែង / Argue</h2> <b>0/826</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to argue, dispute, object, compete; to struggle to win someone over<br><br> ប្រ,ជែង
ប្រជែង
b jêng
Argue
PLAY IT IN THE CHORDS TO SHOOK THE MUSIC SCENE AND MAKE NO COMPETITION
<h2>លែងឱ្យ / Discontinue</h2> <b>0/6336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)<br> លែង,ឲ្យ
លែងឱ្យ
lêng aô
Discontinue
<h2>ដូចមុន / as before</h2> <b>0/4682</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> as before<br> ដូច,មុន
ដូចមុន
doj mŭn
as before
<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>រកឃើញ / Discover</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level8">B1</div><br> to find, to discover<br> រក,ឃើញ
រកឃើញ
rôg keun
Discover
<h2>កោះ / Island</h2> <b>365/390</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> island<br><br>
កោះ
gaôh
Island
<h2>ត្រើយ / Shore</h2> <b>0/3847</b> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> edge; bank, shore, beach; the other side, the far shore, opposite bank; place of sanctuary, Nirvana<br><br>
ត្រើយ
draeuy
Shore
<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>ដើរតាម / Follow</h2> <b>0/5198</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> to walk along, to follow.<br> ដើរ,តាម
ដើរតាម
daeu dam
Follow
<h2>ក្តី / Case</h2> <b>0/538</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> either ... or ..., whether ... or ...<br>
ក្តី
gdei
Case
<h2>ស្រមៃ / Daydream</h2> <b>794/1904</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to daydream, have hallucinations; to imagine; to visualize some past experience<br>
ស្រមៃ
srômey
Daydream
Don't let it like before, I find my goal and follow my dream
Search
to stop giving; to discontinue (doing s.t)
