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Khmer
Etymology
From ឧក (ʼok, “first constituent in titles of the mandarinate”) + ញា (ñiə, “to know”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ឧកញ៉ា • (ʼokñaa)
- (historical) A Cambodian title equivalent to marquess or marquis.
- nobleman or lord, an honorary title of modern Cambodia.
Usage notes
A title of Khmer officials since the eighteenth century, it was created to replace the word ពញា, and it ranks above ព្រះ and below អ្នកឧកញ៉ា.
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