Khmer

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pali gāthā.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic គាថា
gātʰā
WT romanisation kiəthaa
(standard) IPA(key) /kiə.ˈtʰaː/

Noun

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គាថា (kiəthaa)

  1. (Buddhism) gatha; mantra or verse
  2. amulet, charm, especially a rolled up piece of silver or gold on which a prayer has been inscribed