Khmer

Particle

មិន • ‎(mɨn)

1. not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ ‎(té))

   តែមិនអញ្ចឹងទេ‎

   tae mɨn ’ɑñchəng tei

   otherwise; if it were not for that

Usage notes

Pronounced /man/ in some Cambodian dialects.

Derived terms

• មិនដែល ‎(meun dail, “never”)
• មិនព្រម ‎(mɨn prɔɔm, “to refuse”)
• មិនសូវ ‎(mɨn sǝv, “seldom”)
• មិនអ្វីទេ ‎(mĭnqveité, “you’re welcome”)

Synonyms

• ពុំ ‎(pŭm)
• អត់ ‎(qât)
• ឥត ‎(ĕtâ)