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Khmer
Etymology
From Old Khmer suṃ, shortened allomorph of Old Khmer soṃ, whence Modern Khmer សូម (soum).
Pronunciation
Verb
សុំ • (som) (abstract noun ការសុំ)
- to ask (for), beg, request, demand
Usage notes
May be used in a polite way by older persons to younger ones. It should not be confused with សូម (soum), which generally functions more as a sentence-initial particle.
Particle
សុំ • (som)
- (sometimes used in place of សូម (soum)) please, would you please, would you
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