Khmer

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Etymology

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From Old Khmer កល (kala, art, cunning, ingenuity; trick, trickery, pretense; tactic, strategy; etc). From Sanskrit कला (kalā) or Pali kala. See also Thai กล (gon).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic កល
kl
Phonemic កល់
kl´
WT romanisation kɑl
(standard) IPA(key) /kɑl/

Noun

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កល (kɑl)

  1. trick, ruse, stratagem