តុលាការ

Khmer

noun
Definitions
  • justice, fairness, righteousness
  • jurisdiction, judiciary
  • weighing evidence, etc.
  • court of justice, court of law
  • judges

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali tulā (scales, balance, Libra) derived from Sanskrit तुला (balance, weight, equilibrium, scales).

Origin

Sanskrit

तुला

Gloss

balance, weight, equilibrium, scales

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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