បាល

Khmer

Etymology

From Pali pāla or Sanskrit पाल (pāla).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បាល pāl WT romanisation baal (standard) IPA(key) /ɓaːl/

Noun

បាល • (baal)

1. guardian, keeper, officer (mainly used in composition)

   គោបាល  ―  koo baal  ―  cowherd

   ទ្វារបាល  ―  tviə baal  ―  doorman, ​doorkeeper, concierge