Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟplaʔ, an infixed form of *ɟlaʔ (thorn); cognate with Bahnar jơla and Old Mon jirla (thorn) (modern Mon ဓလ (həlɛ̀ˀ, thorn).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic បន្លា
pn̥lā
Phonemic បន់-ល៉ា
pn´-l″ā
WT romanisation bɑnlaa
(standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑn.ˈlaː/

Noun edit

បន្លា (bɑnlaa)

  1. thorn; barb; spine

Synonyms edit