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velum

/ˈviːləm/

ក្រអូមមាត់ទន់

  1. noun ក្រអូមមាត់ទន់
    the soft palate at the back of the roof of the mouth
    ផ្នែកទន់នៃក្រអូមមាត់នៅខាងក្រោយ
    The velum rises during swallowing to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity.
    ក្រអូមមាត់ទន់ងើបឡើងនៅពេលលេបអាហារ ដើម្បីការពារកុំឱ្យអាហារចូលទៅក្នុងប្រហោងច្រមុះ។

Synonyms: soft palate

Forms: vela

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.