ខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន

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Khmer

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Etymology

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Alliterative reduplication of ខ្ជាប់ (khcŏəp, to stick to, to be tenacious).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន
k̥ʰjāp´k̥ʰjuan
WT romanisation khcŏəp khcuən
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰcŏəp ˈkʰcuən/

Adjective

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ខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន (khcŏəp khcuən) (abstract noun ភាពខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន)

  1. to be long-lasting, durable, constant
  2. to be persistent, persevering, tenacious
  3. to be strict (in following the rules, in being punctual)
  4. to be firm, solid (of an idea)