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quaver

/ˈkweɪvər/

ញ័រ

  1. verb ញ័រ, ញ័រញាក់
    to shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
    និយាយទាំងសំឡេងញ័រៗ ដោយសារការភ័យខ្លាច ឬរំជួលចិត្ត
    Her voice began to quaver as she told the sad story.
    សំឡេងរបស់នាងចាប់ផ្តើមញ័រនៅពេលនាងរៀបរាប់រឿងដ៏កម្សត់នោះ។
  2. noun សំឡេងញ័រ, ណោតភ្លេងមួយភាគប្រាំបី
    a shake or tremble in a person's voice; or an eighth note in music
    សំឡេងដែលញ័រ ឬកម្រិតណោតភ្លេងស្មើមួយភាគប្រាំបីនៃណោតមូល
    There was a slight quaver in his tone.
    មានការញ័រតិចតួចនៅក្នុងទឹកដមសំឡេងរបស់គាត់។

Synonyms: tremble, shake, shiver, quiver, falter

Forms: quavered, quavering, quavers

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.