กรุณา

Thai

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Definitions
  • compassion.
  • (of a god or royal person) favour; kindness; grace.
  • used as a title for or term of address to a god or high-ranking royal or noble person.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali karuṇā (mercy, etc, compassion, clemency) borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (idem, compassion) borrowed from Old Khmer karuṇā.

Origin

Old Khmer

karuṇā

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