សង្កត់

See also: សង្កាត់

Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic សង្កត់ sṅ̥kt´ WT romanisation sɑngkɑt (standard) IPA(key) /sɑŋ.ˈkɑt/

Verb

សង្កត់ • (sɑngkɑt) (abstract noun ការសង្កត់)

1. to press down on from above, apply weight on, apply pressure on, to push down on
2. to squeeze, hold very tightly
3. to oppress, suppress, pressure
4. to threaten (in order to get something)
5. to keep (one’s emotions) calm, suppress
6. to be a little ahead
7. to make a devastating reply (so that one's opponent cannot answer)
8. to emphasize certain syllables during the recitation of a prayer