Khmer

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Pali khetta, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र॑ (kṣétra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- + *-trom. Doublet of ក្សេត្រ (kseet).

    Pronunciation

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    Orthographic ខេត្ត
    kʰet̥t
    Phonemic ខែត
    kʰaet
    WT romanisation khaet
    (standard) IPA(key) /kʰaet/

    Noun

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    ខេត្ត (khaet)

    1. province
    2. region, territory

    Pali

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    Alternative forms

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    Noun

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    ខេត្ត n

    1. Khmer script form of khetta (“field”)

    Declension

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