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[waɪl] conj., n., v.

conj. (also formal whilst [waɪlst] especially in Birt.) (while +sub.+v.)

1. He sings while he works នៅ​ពេល​ដែល. I fell asleep while I was watching TV. What are you going to do while you are waiting? Jim hurt his arm while playing tennis (= while he was playing).
2. while I was there កាល​ដែល, ពេល​ដែល.
3. You're rich while he's poor រីឯ, ចំណែក​ឯ.

n.

1. He kept us waiting a long while ago អំឡុង​ពេល.
2. I'll be back in a little while (= a short time).
3. I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time).

vt. ចំណាយ (ពេល​សប្បាយ).

• The children while away many afternoons on the beach.
• We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.