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Khmer
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kat ~ *kaat; cognate with Pacoh cát, Bahnar kăt, Car Nicobarese köt. Unrelated to Vietnamese cắt (which is related to កាច់ (kac) instead).
Pronunciation
Verb
កាត់ • (kat) (abstract noun ការកាត់)
- to cut, cut off, slice, slit
- to divide, detach
- to penetrate, pass through, cut through, cut across, take a shortcut
- to interrupt
- to solve, to settle (a matter), to decide (a legal case), to judge
- to ignite, catch fire, start (a fire)
Adjective
កាត់ • (kat) (abstract noun ភាពកាត់)
- shortened, abbreviated
- of mixed blood, half-breed, hybrid (said of people or animals)
Preposition
កាត់ • (kat)
- across, through
See also
Adverb
កាត់ • (kat)
- briefly