ស្ត្រី

Khmer

noun
Definitions
  • woman, lady, girl
  • women
  • the female sex

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्त्री (woman, wife, feminine) derived from Proto-Indo-European *eys- (used to form words denoting passion).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*eys-

Gloss

used to form words denoting passion

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