ប្រមា

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Khmer[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic ប្រមា
p̥rmā
Phonemic ប្រ-ម៉ា
p̥r-m″ā
WT romanisation prɑmaa
(standard) IPA(key) /prɑ.ˈmaː/

Etymology 1[edit]

From Sanskrit प्रमा (pramā).

Noun[edit]

ប្រមា • (prɑmaa)

  1. counting; measuring; calculation
  2. true knowledge; correct notion; accuracy of perception; clear understanding
  3. sensation
  4. mind; intellect; wisdom

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *(c)(p)maʔ (“porcupine”).

Noun[edit]

ប្រមា • (prɑmaa)

  1. porcupine
  2. (ត្រី~) porcupine fish
  3. (ត្រី~) a type of fish, the Boeseman croaker (Boesemania microlepis)

Etymology 3[edit]

From Thai ประหม่า (bprà-màa). Found in composition only.

Adjective[edit]

ប្រមា • (prɑmaa) (abstract noun ភាពប្រមា)

  1. (in composition) to be confused, shocked, stunned
Derived terms[edit]

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