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Thai
Etymology
From Old Khmer ពញា (bañā, “title of high-ranking official”), probably a corrupted form of °ព្រញា (°brañā), from which Old Thai พรญา was derived; or from Mon ဗညာ (pəɲɛ̀a, “title of royalty and high nobility”). Cognate with Lao ພະຍາ (pha nyā), and re-borrowed as Modern Khmer ពញា (pñiə).
Pronunciation
Noun
พญา • (pá-yaa)
- Archaic form of พระยา (prá-yaa).
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