សាធុ

Khmer

Etymology

From Pali sādhu.

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic សាធុ sādʰu WT romanisation saathuʼ (standard) IPA(key) /saː.ˈtʰuʔ/

Noun

សាធុ • (saathuʼ)

1. generosity, charity, kindness
2. a kind or generous person
3. scholar

Verb

សាធុ • (saathuʼ) (abstract noun ការសាធុ)

1. to greet an elder respectfully (instructed by an elder to a young person)

Adjective

សាធុ • (saathuʼ) (abstract noun ភាពសាធុ)

1. to be good, righteous; excellent; correct, true, exact; proper

Interjection

សាធុ • (saathuʼ)

1. well done, bravo, amen (to express solemn approval at the end of prayers or statements)