រៀន

Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *riən (“to learn”). Cognate with Northern Khmer รฺีน. Compare Lao ຮຽນ (hīan), Lü ᦵᦣᧃ (hen), Thai เรียน (riian).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

រៀន • (riən) (abstract noun ការរៀន)

1. to study, practice
2. to learn (how to do), master, drill, become proficient in

   ខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ  ―  khñom riən phiəsaa khmae  ―  I am learning Khmer

Derived terms[edit]

• ថ្នាក់រៀន (thnak riən, “class”)
• មេរៀន (mei riən, “lesson”)
• សាលារៀន (saalaa riən, “school”)

Affixed forms[edit]

• បង្រៀន (bɑngriən)