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chaff

/tʃæf/

កន្ទក់

  1. noun កន្ទក់, អង្កាម, កំទេចកំទី
    the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing
    សំបកស្រូវ ឬធញ្ញជាតិដែលបំបែកចេញដោយការបោក ឬរែង
    The machine separates the grain from the chaff.
    ម៉ាស៊ីនញែកគ្រាប់ស្រូវចេញពីអង្កាម។
  2. verb ចំអក, លែបខាយ
    to tease or mock someone in a good-natured way
    និយាយលេងសើច ឬចំអកដោយមេត្រីភាព
    His friends chaffed him about his new haircut.
    មិត្តភក្តិរបស់គាត់បានចំអកលេងអំពីរូបកាត់សក់ថ្មីរបស់គាត់។

Synonyms: husks, refuse, tease, rib, banter

Forms: chaffs, chaffed, chaffing

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.