ពន្លឺ

Khmer

Etymology

From ភ្លឺ (phlɨɨ, “to shine”) with infixed -VN- (processive).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ពន្លឺ bn̥lȳ WT romanisation pŭənlɨɨ (standard) IPA(key) /pŭən.ˈlɨː/

Noun

ពន្លឺ • (pŭənlɨɨ)

1. illumination, brightness, light, ray of light, flash
2. (figuratively) hope