Khmer

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit सार (sāra, extract; essence; soup).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic សារ
sār
Phonemic សា / សា-រ៉ៈ–
sā / sā-r″`–
WT romanisation saa, saaraʼ–
(standard) IPA(key) /saː/ ~ /saː.ˈraʔ–/

Noun

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សារ (saa)

  1. message, letter, text
  2. essence, quintessence, importance
  3. marrow, pith, heartwood
  4. heart, feeling, spirit
  5. wealth, riches
  6. strength, courage, bravery

Adjective

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សារ (saa) (abstract noun ភាពសារ)

  1. to be important
  2. to be strong, courageous, brave