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How to say “It's genuinely beautiful” in Khmer

ស្អាតមែនទែន
S'aat men-tèn
Pronunciation (IPA): /sʔaːt mɛːn tɛːn/
Word by word: beautiful + truly/really (emphatic)
💡 មែនទែន (men-tèn) is an emphatic reduplicated form of មែន, stressing genuineness and sincerity — 'truly', 'for real'. It strengthens a statement beyond the simple ណាស់ intensifier, asserting the speaker truly means it. Used to convince a skeptical listener or emphasize honesty.

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