ស្លែង

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer sleṅ (to discharge, to spew, to vomit; to induce vomiting; to be nauseating, poisonous, or toxic; etc).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic and Phonemic ស្លែង
s̥laeṅ
WT romanisation slaeng
(standard) IPA(key) /slaeŋ/

Adjective[edit]

ស្លែង (slaeng) (abstract noun ភាពស្លែង)

  1. to be harmful to the health.
  2. gruff, blunt, brusque.

Noun[edit]

ស្លែង (slaeng)

  1. strychnine (Strychnos nux-vomica)
    ទួលស្លែង  ―  tuəl slaeng  ―  Tuol Sleng (literally "Strychnine Hill")