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How do I pronounce the hawtha part of this? Any accent in there

នេះហៅថាអ្វី?
nih hawtha avei?
What is this called?
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If you are trying to ask what something is, suggest going with "nih jia eh?" short (commonly used) form; simply "what is this?"
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
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MarkArmstrong wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:24 pm How do I pronounce the hawtha part of this? Any accent in there

នេះហៅថាអ្វី?
nih hawtha avei?
What is this called?
I recomend you to go to this youtube channel and go through the basic phrases videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Dara-TheKhmerLesson

He is good because he dont just read phrases but highlight the words in both khmer and english + explaining how they can be used in different ways so that you can understand all parts of the sentences to then be able to form your own.
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Albror wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:42 am
MarkArmstrong wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:24 pm How do I pronounce the hawtha part of this? Any accent in there

នេះហៅថាអ្វី?
nih hawtha avei?
What is this called?
I recomend you to go to this youtube channel and go through the basic phrases videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Dara-TheKhmerLesson

He is good because he dont just read phrases but highlight the words in both khmer and english + explaining how they can be used in different ways so that you can understand all parts of the sentences to then be able to form your own.
Thanks
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If you hit the speaker icon it'll tell you how to say it.

www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b- ... dictionary
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Random Dude wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:13 am If you hit the speaker icon it'll tell you how to say it.

www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b- ... dictionary
Still escaping me my cheshire tongue isn't getting it
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If you don't already have one, a long-haired dictionary can be useful but they can be expensive.
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Username Taken wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:50 am If you don't already have one, a long-haired dictionary can be useful but they can be expensive.
I've been told that! What kind of bookshop would i need to go to purchase one.
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MarkArmstrong wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:05 am
Username Taken wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:50 am If you don't already have one, a long-haired dictionary can be useful but they can be expensive.
I've been told that! What kind of bookshop would i need to go to purchase one.
Probably something in Pub Street.
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Username Taken wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:00 am

Probably something in Pub Street.
The confusing thing about this, as you probably know, is that there is an actual English-Khmer dictionary written by someone named "Long Hair"

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