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Pali
Alternative scripts
- khamā (Latin script)
- 𑀔𑀫𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- खमा (Devanagari script)
- খমা (Bengali script)
- ඛමා (Sinhalese script)
- ခမာ or ၶမႃ (Burmese script)
- ขะมา (Thai script)
- ᨡᨾᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ຂມາ or ຂະມາ (Lao script)
- ខមា (Khmer script)
- 𑄈𑄟𑄂 (Chakma script)
Adjective
ขมา (khamā)
- Thai script form of khamā, which is inflection of ขม:
- ablative singular masculine/neuter
- nominative/vocative plural masculine
- nominative singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural (khama, “patient”)
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali khamā (“forbearance; forgiveness”), from Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā). Cognate with Khmer ខមា (khɑmiə). Doublet of กษมา and ษมา.
Pronunciation
Noun
ขมา • (kà-maa)
- (elegant) forbearance (from taking offence or giving punishment); disposition (to show clemency, forbearance, or mercy in punishing).
- (formal, elegant) forgiveness; pardon.
Verb
ขมา • (kà-maa) (abstract noun การขมา)
- (elegant) to beg forgiveness; to beg pardon; to offer an apology.
- (Buddhism) to express an apology to a dead person by reciting a certain formula.
Derived terms