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Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Angkorian Old Khmer kralā homa, kralā homma (literally “court of sacrifices; sacrificial ground”), from kralā (“court; courtyard; ground; etc”) + homa, homma (“sacrifice; sacrificial ceremony”), itself from Sanskrit होम (homa, “oblation”), referring to the precinct of a fire worship ceremony held before marching to war. Cognate with Modern Khmer ក្រឡាហោម (krɑlaa haom).
Pronunciation
Noun
กลาโหม • (gà-laa-hǒom)
- (archaic) assembly of military personnel.
- military affairs, as military service, defence matters, etc.
- (historical) (พระ~) governmental department responsible for military affairs; chief of this department.
- (กระทรวง~) ministry of defence.
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