Khmer

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pali nabha or Sanskrit नभः (nabhaḥ). Compare with Thai นภา (ná-paa).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic នភា
nbʰā
Phonemic នៈ-ភា
n`-bʰā
WT romanisation nĕəʼphiə
(standard) IPA(key) /nĕəʔ.ˈpʰiə/

Noun

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នភា (nĕəʼphiə)

  1. sky, atmosphere, air, cloud