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barb

/bɑːrb/

ចង្កូម

  1. noun ចង្កូម, ស្មែង, បន្លា
    a sharp curved point, such as on a fishhook or arrow
    ចុងមុតកោង ដូចជាស្មែងសន្ទូច ឬចុងព្រួញ
    The fishhook has a sharp barb on the end.
    ផ្លែសន្ទូចមានស្មែងមុតស្រួចនៅខាងចុង។
  2. noun សម្តីឌឺដង, ពាក្យចំអក
    an insulting or critical remark
    ពាក្យសម្តីឌឺដង ឬរិះគន់ធ្វើឱ្យឈឺចាប់
    His cruel barbs hurt her feelings.
    សម្តីឌឺដងដ៏ឃោរឃៅរបស់គាត់បានធ្វើឱ្យប៉ះពាល់ដល់អារម្មណ៍របស់នាង។

Synonyms: spike, point, prickle, gibe, insult

Antonyms: praise, compliment

Forms: barbs

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.