ឧកញ៉ា
Khmer
editEtymology
editFrom ឧក (ʼok, “first constituent in titles of the mandarinate”) + ញា (ñiə, “to know”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editឧកញ៉ា • (ʼokñaa)
- (historical) A Cambodian title equivalent to marquess or marquis.
- nobleman or lord, an honorary title of modern Cambodia.
Usage notes
editA title of Khmer officials since the eighteenth century, it was created to replace the word ពញា, and it ranks above ព្រះ and below អ្នកឧកញ៉ា.