ภัย

Thai

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Definitions
  • fear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril, disease, disaster, risk, thief, robber, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali bhaya (fright, fear) borrowed from Sanskrit भय (fear, peril, risk, danger, alarm, dread, apprehension) borrowed from bhay borrowed from Old Khmer bhaya.

Origin

Old Khmer

bhaya

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