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Thai
Etymology
From Pali taṇhā (“desire; thirst”), from Sanskrit तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā, “idem”), from which Thai ตฤษณา is derived. Cognate with Old Khmer taṇhā, Modern Khmer តណ្ហា (tɑnhaa).
Pronunciation
Noun
ตัณหา • (dtan-hǎa)
- (elegant) desire; passion; lust.
Usage notes
- Almost always referring to sexual one.
Derived terms