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goad

/ɡoʊd/

ញុះញង់

  1. verb ញុះញង់, ចាក់រុក, ជំរុញ
    to provoke or annoy someone into action
    បញ្ឆេះកំហឹង ឬជំរុញនរណាម្នាក់ឱ្យធ្វើអ្វីមួយ
    His insults were meant to goad her into a fight.
    ពាក្យប្រមាថរបស់គាត់គឺមានបំណងញុះញង់នាងឱ្យឈ្លោះគ្នា។
  2. noun រំពាត់ដេញគោ, គ្រឿងជំរុញ
    a pointed stick used for driving cattle
    ឈើចុងស្រួចប្រើសម្រាប់ដេញហ្វូងគោក្របី
    The farmer used a goad to steer the cattle.
    កសិករបានប្រើរំពាត់ដើម្បីដេញហ្វូងគោ។

Synonyms: provoke, spur, incite, prod, stimulate

Antonyms: deter, discourage, restrain

Forms: goads, goading, goaded

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.