ស្ញប់ស្ញែង

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Synonymous compound of ស្ញប់ (sñɑp) +‎ ស្ញែង (sñaeng), also an alliterative reduplication.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic and Phonemic ស្ញប់ស្ញែង
s̥ñp´s̥ñaeṅ
WT romanisation sñɑp sñaeng
(standard) IPA(key) /sɲɑp ˈsɲaeŋ/

Verb[edit]

ស្ញប់ស្ញែង (sñɑp sñaeng)

  1. to fear and admire at the same time; to be in awe of someone or something