ខ្ញី

See also: ខ្ញុំ

Khmer

Etymology

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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 () (a nettle that causes severe itching and burning when the leaves come into contact with the skin)

Alternative forms

• ខ្ញែ (kɲɛɛ) (ginger)

Derived terms

• មើមខ្ញី (məəm khñəy)

Adjective

ខ្ញី • (khñəy) (abstract noun ភាពខ្ញី)

1. gnarled, arthritic