មាត់
Khmer
editEtymology
editFrom Old Khmer mat (“mouth, maw; face”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mat (“eye”). Cognate with Northern Khmer เมื็อด. Compare Juang tɔmɔɖ. The current meaning is a development from "face", which is itself derived from "eye", the root's original meaning. Compare Vietnamese mặt (“face”) and mắt (“eye”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editមាត់ • (mŏət)
Derived terms
edit- បបូរមាត់ (bɑboo moat)