សភា

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Khmer

Etymology

From Old Khmer សភា (sabhā, council, court of justice; member of a council or court; council chamber, tribunal), ultimately from Pali sabhā (assembly; congregation; convention) or Sanskrit सभा (sabhā, assembly; meeting). Doublet of សុភា (sophiə). Cognate with Thai สภา (sà-paa), สุภา (sù-paa).

Pronunciation

Orthographic សភា
sbʰā
Phonemic សៈ-ភា
s`-bʰā
WT romanisation saʼphiə
(standard) IPA(key) /saʔ.ˈpʰiə/

Noun

សភា (saʼphiə)

  1. assembly, council, parliament, legislative body
  2. meeting, association

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

សភា f

  1. Khmer script form of sabhā