ស្វាហៈ

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्वाहा (svāhā).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ស្វាហៈ s̥vāh` WT romanisation svaahaʼ (standard) IPA(key) /sʋaː.ˈhaʔ/

Interjection

ស្វាហៈ • (svahaʼ)

1. it is right; it is correct (used at the beginning or end of religious or magical formulae)
2. may it be powerful!; may it be glorious! (used by Brahmans during a ceremony in honor of Agni, ព្រះអគ្គី (prĕəhʼkkii), god of fire)