ស្បៃ

Khmer

A Cambodian woman wearing a ស្បៃ

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ស្បៃ s̥pai WT romanisation sbay (standard) IPA(key) /sɓaj/

Noun

ស្បៃ • (sbay)

1. a kind of cheesecloth or other open weave fabric used to make mosquito netting, gauze, tulle.
2. a kind of woman's shawl-like garment made of silk brocade. It is worn hanging over the left shoulder with the wider part in back and the narrow end passed diagonally over the breast and fastened to the back part on the right side; commonly worn by brides and ballet dancers.