Khmer

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Etymology

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From Pali a- (negative prefix).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic អ-
ʼ-
Phonemic អៈ-
ʼ`-
WT romanisation ʼaʼ
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔaʔ./

Prefix

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អ- (ʼaʼ)

  1. (in compound of Indic origin) in-, un-, a- / an-, non-, without, lack of
    អរូប  ―  ʼɑruup  ―  abstract, immaterial incorporeal
    សប្បាយ  ―  ʼaʼ sapbaay  ―  unhealthy
    អមត  ―  ʼaʼmaʼtaʼ  ―  immortal