សហាយ

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic សហាយ
shāy
Phonemic សៈ-ហាយ
s`-hāy
WT romanisation saʼhaay
(standard) IPA(key) /saʔ.ˈhaːj/

Noun[edit]

សហាយ (saʼhaay)

  1. sweetheart, lover (especially an illicit lover), mistress
  2. close friend, companion

Verb[edit]

សហាយ (saʼhaay) (abstract noun ការសហាយ)

  1. to have a love affair