ភ្នែក

Khmer

Etymology

From Old Khmer bhneka, bhnēka, phneka, an -n- infixed form of the verb bek, vek (to part, to separate), whence Modern Khmer វែក (vɛɛk).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ភ្នែក
b̥ʰnaek
WT romanisation phnɛɛk
(standard) IPA(key) /pʰnɛːk/

Noun

ភ្នែក • (phnɛɛk)

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. (botany) bud
  3. future

Derived terms

Verb

ភ្នែក • (phnɛɛk) (abstract noun ការភ្នែក)

  1. to be next, to be forthcoming, to be in the future