Thumb

1.

(the short thick finger of the human hand that is nearest the wrist, the part of a mitten or glove covering this) មេដៃ

2.

(វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) មេដៃ

1.

(TRANSITIVE) (to wear or soil or thumbs pages, etc. with the thumbs. -all thumbs clumsy. -thumb down an expression or gesture of disapproval or dissent. -under one's thumb under one's influence or control. -thumb one's nose at to act con-temptingly) thumb a ride ឈរតាមផ្លូវចាំសុំឡានគេជិះដោយសារ
Example: to thumb through a book, This new book is already thumbed, Mittens have thumbs but not separate fingers.

• adductor muscle of thumb (oblique head)
  - សាច់ដុំបិទនៃមេដៃ
• long abductor muscle of thumb
  - សាច់ដុំលាវែងនៃមេដៃ
• long flexor muscle of thumb
  - សាច់ដុំបត់វែងផ្ទាល់មេដៃ
• opposing muscle of thumb
  - សាច់ដុំទល់មេដៃ
• rule of thumb
  - វិធីធ្វើអ្វីមួយតាមទម្លាប់រឺការពិសោធន៍
• short extensor muscle of thumb
  - សាច់ដុំសណ្ដូកខ្លីមេជើង

1.

The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex.

1.

(TRANSITIVE) To handle awkwardly.

2.

(TRANSITIVE) To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune.

3.

(TRANSITIVE) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon.

4.

(INTRANSITIVE) To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.