រាតត្បាត

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pali rattapāta (fall of the red) (which could be inferred to bloodshed).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic and Phonemic រាតត្បាត
rātt̥pāt
WT romanisation riət tbaat
(standard) IPA(key) /riət ˈtɓaːt/

Verb[edit]

រាតត្បាត (riət tbaat) (abstract noun ការរាតត្បាត)

  1. to invade, ravage, seize by force
  2. to try to enrich oneself to the detriment of others