ឆ្អិន

Khmer

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *ciːnʔ (“cooked, ripe”). Cognate with Muong chỉn, Vietnamese chín, Mon စိန် (cin), Bahnar sĭn, Pacoh chein, Mang θiːn², Bolyu tɕin⁵³ and Semelai cin.

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ឆ្អិន c̥ʰʼin WT romanisation chʼən (standard) IPA(key) /cʰʔən/

Adjective

ឆ្អិន • (chʼən) (abstract noun ភាពឆ្អិន)

1. to be cooked
2. to be mature, experienced
3. to be bright (red)
4. to be pure (esp. of gold)

Affixed forms

• ចំអិន (cɑmʼən)