ម្ទេស

Khmer

Etymology

Elided compound of ម្រេច (mrɨc, “black pepper”) +‎ ទេស (teeh, “foreign”). Compare Northern Khmer มตฺิฮ.

Pronunciation
Orthographic and Phonemic ម្ទេស
m̥des
WT romanisation mteih
(standard) IPA(key) /mteih/

Noun

ម្ទេស • (mteih)

  1. red or green chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens)

See also
  • ម្ទេសប្លោក (mteeh plaok, “bell pepper”)
  • ហឹរ (haə, “piquant”)
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