រៀន

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *riən (“to learn”). Cognate with Northern Khmer รฺีน. Compare Lao ຮຽນ (hīan), Lü ᦵᦣᧃ (hen), Thai เรียน (riian).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic	រៀន rian
WT romanisation	riən
(standard) IPA^(key)	/riən/

Verb

រៀន • (riən) (abstract noun ការរៀន)

to study, practice
to learn (how to do), master, drill, become proficient in
ខ្ញុំរៀនភាសា ខ្មែរ ― khñom riən phiəsaa khmae ― I am learning Khmer

Derived terms

ថ្នាក់រៀន (thnak riən, “class”)
មេរៀន (mei riən, “lesson”)
សាលារៀន (saalaa riən, “school”)

Affixed forms

បង្រៀន (bɑngriən)

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