និយម

Khmer

noun
Definitions
  • principle.
  • theory; doctrine
  • certainty; nature; what is usual or ordinary

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नियम (rule, precept, restraining, law) borrowed from Pali niyama (limitation, restraint).

Origin

Pali

niyama

Gloss

limitation, restraint

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