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ស្វាហៈ
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Khmer
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Interjection
Khmer
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Etymology
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From
Sanskrit
स्वाहा
(
svāhā
)
.
Pronunciation
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Orthographic and Phonemic
ស្វាហៈ
s̥vāh`
WT romanisation
svaahaʼ
(
standard
)
IPA
(
key
)
/sʋaː.ˈhaʔ/
Interjection
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ស្វាហៈ
•
(
svahaʼ
)
it is
right
; it is
correct
(used at the beginning or end of religious or magical formulae)
may it be
powerful
!; may it be
glorious
!
(used by Brahmans during a ceremony in honor of
Agni
,
ព្រះអគ្គី
(
prĕəhʼkkii
)
, god of fire)
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Khmer terms borrowed from Sanskrit
Khmer terms derived from Sanskrit
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