Khmer

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit इरा (irā, water, any drinkable fluid; ardent spirits).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ឥរា
irā
Phonemic អ៊ិ-រ៉ា
ʼ′i-r″ā
WT romanisation ʼiraa
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔi.ˈraː/

Noun

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ឥរា (ʼiraa)

  1. beverage; drink
  2. beautiful girl; nymph