Khmer edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Pali karuṇā.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic ករុណា
kruṇā
Phonemic កៈ-រុ-ណា
k`-ru-ṇā
WT romanisation kaʼrunaa
(standard) IPA(key) /kaʔ.ru.naː/

Noun edit

ករុណា (kaʼrunaa)

  1. pity, compassion

Pronoun edit

ករុណា (kaʼrunaa)

  1. I, me (used by a layperson when speaking to a monk)

Interjection edit

ករុណា (kaʼrunaa)

  1. yes (used by a layperson when speaking to a monk)