ចម្លង

Khmer

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ឆ្លង (chlɑɑng, “to cross”) with infixed -VN- (causative).

Pronunciation
    Orthographic ចម្លង
    cm̥lṅ
    Phonemic ចម-ឡង
    cm-ḷṅ
    WT romanisation cɑmlɑɑng
    (standard) IPA(key) /cɑm.ˈlɑːŋ/

    Verb

    ចម្លង • (cɑmlɑɑng) (abstract noun ការចម្លង)

    1. to make or help someone cross; to ferry, to carry across; to transport, convey
    2. to spread, transmit (a disease)
      អ្នកអាចចម្លងជំងឺកញ្ជ្រឹលទៅមនុស្សផ្សេងទៀតបាន.
      nĕək ʼaac cɑmlɑɑng cumngɨɨ kɑñcrɨl tɨw mɔnuh phseeng tiət baan
      You​ can also transmit measles to other people.
    3. to communicate, copy, recopy, transcribe, rewrite
    4. to survive (such as a disaster)
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