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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1v.

fearlexitron

2v.

be afraid of; be in awe of; dreadlexitron

3v.

to fear; to worrywiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

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It isn't only politeness, nor is it merely fear.

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From Old Khmer ក្រេង (kreṅa), ក្រេង៑ (kreṅ, “to be fearful, afraid, frightened; to be timid, timorous; etc”). Compare Old Chinese 驚 (OC *kreŋ). Cognate with Modern Khmer ក្រែង (kraeng), Lao ເກງ (kēng).