Khmer

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Etymology

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From Pali daḷha.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ទឡ្ហៈ
dḷ̥h`
Phonemic ទ័ល-ហៈ / ទល់-ហៈ
d˘l-h` / dl´-h`
WT romanisation tŏəlhaʼ, tŭəlhaʼ
(standard) IPA(key) /tŏəl.ˈhaʔ/ ~ /tŭəl.ˈhaʔ/

Adjective

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ទឡ្ហៈ (tŏəlhaʼ) (abstract noun ភាពទឡ្ហៈ)

  1. strong, solid, firm, persevering, energetic.
    ចៅហ្វាទឡ្ហៈ  ―  cawhviə tŏəlhaʼ  ―  Chaufa Talaha: Cambodian chief minister (used in ancient times)

Descendants

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  • Thai: ทะละหะ