Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
លាយ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
លាយ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
លាយ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
លាយ you have here. The definition of the word
លាយ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
លាយ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Khmer
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *laay (“to dissolve, melt, become loose; to be idle”). Cognate with Thai ละลาย (lá-laai).
Verb
លាយ • (liəy) (abstract noun ការលាយ)
- to mix, blend, mingle, stir together, combine
- to mix up, confuse
- to scatter
- to melt, dissolve
Adjective
លាយ • (liəy) (abstract noun ភាពលាយ)
- to be mixed, blended, mingled
- to be liquid
Etymology 2
From Middle Khmer លាយ (lāya) (first attested in 1628), from Thai ลาย (laai).
Noun
លាយ • (liəy)
- track, trace, mark, line
- pattern of lines on the palm of the hand
Etymology 3
Noun
លាយ • (liəy)
- kind of bamboo fishing trap (two types: លាយក្រង (liəykrɑɑng) and លាយរូត (liəyruut))