Khmer

Noun

ដែក • ‎(daek)

1. ferrous metal, iron, steel
2. generic term for various metal tools
3. inflexibility (of the will)

Derived terms

• ដែកកេះ ‎(dêkkéh, “cigarette lighter”)
• មេដែក ‎(mee daek, “magnet”)
• រណារអារដែក ‎(rɔnaa ’aa daek, “hacksaw”)

Adjective

ដែក • ‎(daek)

1. to be tough-minded, inflexible, strict