Khmer

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Etymology

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From Pali nissaya.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic និស្ស័យ
nis̥s˘y
Phonemic និះ-ស័យ
niḥ-s˘y
WT romanisation nihsay
(standard) IPA(key) /nih.ˈsaj/

Noun

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និស្ស័យ (nihsay)

  1. character, disposition, trait of character, nature
  2. aptitude, ability, talent
  3. trust, reliance, reliable person
  4. care, support (for food, housing)