Khmer

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit वाद्य (vādya, musical instrument). Cognate with Thai พาทย์ (pâat).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ពាទ្យ
bād̥y
Phonemic ពាត
bāt
WT romanisation piət
(standard) IPA(key) /piət/

Noun

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ពាទ្យ (piət)

  1. generic name for orchestral musical instruments