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How to say “I dunno” in Khmer

អត់​ដឹង​ទេ
ɑt dɨng te
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʔɑt dəŋ teː/
Word by word: not + know + (negation)
💡 ដឹង (dɨng) = to know (a fact), distinct from ចេះ (jeh, 'know how to'). អត់ដឹងទេ is the casual shrug 'no idea'. Said with a little head tilt among friends.

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