ដី
Khmer
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁iʔ ~ *t₁ih ~ *t₁iəh (“earth; soil”). Cognate with Semai tiiq, Bahnar teh (along with other Bahnaric cognates with nasal infix), Pacoh cuteq, Khmu pteʔ, Mang teː⁶, Mon တိ (tɔeˀ) and possibly Vietnamese đất.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ដី • (dəy)
- land, soil, ground
- territory
- Piper retrofractum, Balinese Long Pepper (medicinal usage and as a seasoning)