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Etymology
From Old Khmer bra or Angkorian Old Khmer braḥ, braḥh, brah (literally “distinguished; divine; excellent; holy; sacred; superior; etc”), likely from Sanskrit वर (vara, “best; excellent; foremost; holy; precious; top; valuable; etc”); see Khmer ព្រះ (prĕəh) for more.
Compare Old Khmer vraḥ, vraḥh, vrah, vrahh, vrāʼaḥ, brā; Angkorian Old Khmer vraḥ, vraḥha, vraḥh, vrah, vras, vrāḥ.
Cognate with Modern Khmer ព្រះ (prĕəh); พระ (prá). Compare also Burmese ဘုရား (bhu.ra:), Old Javanese phra, Javanese bra.
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key):
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ພະ
- Rhymes: -aʔ
Particle
ພຣະ • (pha ra)
- (used before gods, kings, holy objects etc.; sometimes translated:) royal, holy, divine
Derived terms
Noun
ພຣະ • (pha ra)
- Buddha, king, priest, prince, holy image