Khmer
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Letter
ព, ្ព • (pɔɔ)
- twenty-third letter of the Cambodian alphabet
Usage notes
Etymology 2
Likely cognate with Proto-Sino-Tibetan *bə(q) (“to carry (on back or shoulders)”)
Verb
ព • (pɔɔ) (abstract noun ការព)
- to carry something with one arm on the hip (especially, a child)
- កូន ― pɔɔ koun ― to carry a child with one arm on the hip
- (figuratively) to carry for others (feelings, responsibility,...)
Derived terms
- ពពោះ (pɔɔ pŭəh)
- ពទុក្ខ (pɔɔtukkhɑɑ)
- ពដធែនដី (pɔɔtthɛɛndəy)