ខ្ញី

See also: ខ្ញុំ

Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ខ្ញី
k̥ʰñī
WT romanisation khñəy
(standard) IPA(key) /kɲəj/

Noun

ខ្ញី • (khñəy)

  1. ginger (Zingiber officinale)
  2. (dialect, Surin) pulutus, pulus, stinging tree, fever nettle, elephant nettle (Dendrocnide sinuata) (a nettle that causes severe itching and burning when the leaves come into contact with the skin)

Alternative forms

  • ខ្ញែ (kɲɛɛ) (ginger)

Derived terms

Adjective

ខ្ញី • (khñəy) (abstract noun ភាពខ្ញី)

  1. gnarled, arthritic
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