ព្រះ

Khmer

noun
Definitions
  • Buddha
  • God
  • Lord
  • count or earl (title)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Khmer វ្រះ (be holy, celestial holy being, sacred, divine), រះ (shine) derived from Sanskrit श्री (holy, sacred, adorning, Lakm, beautifying, Lakshmi, diffusing light radiance, radiant, goddess of wealth, that is, splendid, wealth), वर (best, valuable, etc, excellent, holy, precious, choice, top, foremost, room, covering, enclosing, royal, space, circumference, boon), ब्राह्मण (divine, knower of divine knowledge, relating to a Brahmin).

Origin

Sanskrit

ब्राह्मण

Gloss

divine, knower of divine knowledge, relating to a Brahmin

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