Khmer

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Etymology

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From Pali velā or Sanskrit वेला (velā, time).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ពេល
bel
Phonemic ប៉េល / ពេល
p″el / bel
WT romanisation peel, peil
(standard) IPA(key) /peːl/ ~ /peil/

Noun

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ពេល (peel)

  1. time; moment, instant, period of time
  2. marvel of Peru, a kind of ornamental plant (Mirabilis jalapa)

Derived terms

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