ພຣະອົງ

Lao

noun
Definitions
  • (of a god, religious personage, high priest, or royal person) body.
  • an honorific for or term of address to a god, religious personage, high priest, or royal person.

Etymology

Compound from Lao ພຣະ (excellent, precious, etc, divine) + Lao relating to them (being, body, etc, form)+ Lao ອົງ derived from Old Khmer braḥ ʼaṅga.

Origin

Old Khmer

braḥ ʼaṅga

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