Khmer

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Etymology

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Cognate with Northern Khmer ปกาย.

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ផ្កាយ
p̥ʰkāy
WT romanisation phkaay
(standard) IPA(key) /pʰkaːj/

Noun

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ផ្កាយ (phkaay)

  1. star, planet, constellation
  2. star-shaped object or marking
  3. insignia of rank for general officers
    លោកផ្កាយមួយ  ―  look phkaay muəy  ―  brigadier general (one star general)

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