ខាល

Khmer

Etymology

From Old Khmer ខាល៑ (khāl), ខាល (khāla, tiger (zodiac)), from Vietic. Compare Vietnamese khái and Thai ขาล (kǎan).

Doublet of ខ្លា (khlaa), the inherited reflex of the Austroasiatic root.

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ខាល
kʰāl
WT romanisation khaal
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰaːl/

Noun

ខាល • (khaal)

  1. (astrology) the Tiger, one of the twelve lunar zodiac signs.

See also

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