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Thai
Etymology
From Pali abhipāla (“protector”), from abhi (“over; upon; etc”) + pāla (“guardian; keeper; custodian; etc”), or from Sanskrit अभिपाल (abhipāla, idem), अभि (abhi, idem) + पाल (pāla, idem), equivalent to Thai อภิ (à-pí) + บาล (baan). Cognate with Khmer អភិបាល (ʼaʼphibaal).
Pronunciation
Verb
อภิบาล • (à-pí-baan) (abstract noun การอภิบาล)
- (elegant) to guard, to protect, to take care, to look after; to administer, to govern; to keep, to maintain.