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undertone

/ˈʌndərtoʊn/

ន័យបង្កប់

  1. noun ន័យបង្កប់, អារម្មណ៍បង្កប់
    an underlying quality, emotion, or meaning
    អត្ថន័យ ឬអារម្មណ៍ដែលលាក់បង្កប់នៅក្នុងសម្ដី ឬទង្វើ
    There was an undertone of anger in his voice.
    មានអារម្មណ៍ខឹងសម្បាបង្កប់នៅក្នុងទឹកដមសំឡេងរបស់គាត់។
  2. noun សំឡេងខ្សឹបៗ, សំឡេងតិចៗ
    a quiet or hushed tone of voice
    ការនិយាយដោយសំឡេងតិចៗ ឬខ្សឹបៗ
    They spoke in undertones so no one else could hear.
    ពួកគេនិយាយតិចៗដើម្បីកុំឱ្យអ្នកណាឮ។

Synonyms: hint, suggestion, trace, subtext

Forms: undertones

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.