Khmer

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit भक्ष (bhakṣa).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ភក្ស
bʰk̥s
Phonemic ភ័ក
bʰ˘k
WT romanisation phĕək
(standard) IPA(key) /pʰĕəʔ/

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ភក្ស (phĕək)

  1. eater of, feeding on
    មនុស្សភក្ស  ―  mɔnuhsaʼ phĕək  ―  cannibal, man-eater

Alternative forms

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