ភ្លៅ

Khmer

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *bluːʔ (thigh). Cognate with Thai เพลา (plao).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ភ្លៅ
b̥ʰlau
WT romanisation phlɨw
(standard) IPA(key) /pʰlɨw/

Noun

ភ្លៅ • (phlɨw)

  1. thigh
  2. axis; axle; shaft

Derived terms

  • កំភ្លៅ (kɑmplɨw)