ពួក

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See also: ពុក, and ពេក

Khmer

Etymology 1

From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 370: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "okz-A" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., vvāk, vok, bok (to come together, to assemble; group, gathering), from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 370: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "okz-P" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.. Cognate with Thai พวก (pûuak), Lao ພວກ (phūak).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ពួក
buak
WT romanisation puək
(standard) IPA(key) /puəʔ/

Noun

ពួក (puək)

  1. group (especially an informal ad hoc group), grouping, society, association, detachment, herd, gathering, squad (of 3 to 5 men) (often merely conveys the meaning of plurality)
  2. (with place name) native of, resident of
Derived terms

Affixed forms

Etymology 2

Verb

ពួក (puək) (abstract noun ការពួក)

  1. (obsolete) to gild, cover with gold or silver leaf